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Corning vs Addison vs Williamson

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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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.

MeasureCorningAddisonWilliamson
People
Population
5,829
1,175Lowest
6,823Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.6±3.6
7% above U.S.
53.1±7.6Highest
37% above U.S.
40.9±4.2Lowest
5% above U.S.
Kids under 18
24.8%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Corning and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.1%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Addison and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Addison and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$88,482±$10kLowest
10% above U.S.
$106,667±$7kHighest
32% above U.S.
$90,515±$14k
12% above U.S.
Addison and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$167,600±$14kLowest
50% below U.S.
$362,200±$23kHighest
9% above U.S.
$192,700±$18k
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,289±$219
9% below U.S.
$2,019±$461Highest
43% above U.S.
$659±$304Lowest
53% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,895Lowest
25% above U.S.
$5,831Highest
87% above U.S.
$5,172
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.1%±15
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±62.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.1%±12.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Addison and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960Lowest
20 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1965
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
25 min
7% below U.S.
Work from home
8.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
16.2%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Williamson and Addison 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 #393 of 484 in NY — #221 of 484 in NY
School district CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER — WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
4.0Lowest
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8.3Highest
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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.