What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corning has the most renters (48.7% rent).

Riverside has the most kids (37.7% under 18).

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	Riverside
People
Population	10,643Highest	624Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.7% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	37.8±1.7Highest 5% below NY	31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY
	Corning and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	17.5%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Corning and Riverside 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%	17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Corning and Riverside 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	$88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY
	Riverside 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	$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,014±$84Lowest 37% below NY	$1,021±$188Highest 37% below NY
	Riverside and Corning 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	$2,023Lowest 69% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.2%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Riverside 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%	12.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY	1950Highest 9 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minHighest 46% below NY	18 minLowest 46% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Riverside and Corning 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.