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Chenango vs Waltham vs Williamson vs Corning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Williamson has the most homeowners (86.9%).
Corning has the shortest commute (20 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chenango | Waltham | Williamson | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
452Lowest |
6,823 |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Corning and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$3,895 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #233 of 484 in NY | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.3 |
4.0Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.