What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corning has the most people working from home (11.9%).

Geneva has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).

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	Geneva
People
Population	10,643Lowest	12,512Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.8±1.7Highest 5% below NY	32.6±2.5Lowest 18% below NY
Kids under 18	17.5%±2.5Highest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Corning and Geneva 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%	14.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Corning and Geneva 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%	38.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	21.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,760±$5kLowest 28% below NY	$79,435±$11kHighest 8% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,400±$9kLowest 63% below NY	$165,500±$12kHighest 61% below NY
	Geneva and Corning 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	$972±$26Lowest 40% below NY
	Corning and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,371Highest 34% below NY	$4,294Lowest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.2%±8.3Highest NY: 52.1%	41.8%±11.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Corning and Geneva 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%	16%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	51.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Highest 16 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minHighest 46% below NY	17 minLowest 47% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Corning and Geneva 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	#239 of 484 in NY
School district	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	GENEVA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL	GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	10.1Lowest
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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.