What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corning has the shortest commute (18 min average).

Eagle has the most homeowners (80.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corning	Eagle
People
Population	10,643Highest	1,231Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.8±1.7 5% below NY	37.8±12.6 5% below NY
Kids under 18	17.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Eagle and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Corning and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Corning and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,760±$5kLowest 28% below NY	$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY
	Eagle and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,400±$9kHighest 63% below NY	$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY
	Corning and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,014±$84Highest 37% below NY	$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,371Highest 34% below NY	$2,753Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.2%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1%
	Eagle and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Lowest NY: 14%	14.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 46% below NY	30 minHighest 8% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Corning and Eagle 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	#60 of 484 in NY	—
School district	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
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NY 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.