What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corning has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.7%).

Pomfret has the most homeowners (63.1%).

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	Pomfret
People
Population	10,643Lowest	12,795Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.8±1.7Highest 5% below NY	37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY
	Corning and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±2.5Highest NY: 20.5%	14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Corning and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pomfret and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	41.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	22.5%±3Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,760±$5kHighest 28% below NY	$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY
	Corning and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,400±$9kLowest 63% below NY	$185,400±$19kHighest 56% below NY
	Pomfret 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	$866±$43Lowest 47% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,371Lowest 34% below NY	$4,459Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.2%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Pomfret 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%	22.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	63.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 46% below NY	18 minHighest 45% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	11.8%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Corning and Pomfret 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	#211 of 484 in NY
School district	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL	FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	10.0Lowest
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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.