Compare towns
Corning vs Chenango Bridge vs Erwin vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corning has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Chenango Bridge has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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.
| Measure | Corning | Chenango Bridge | Erwin | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829 |
3,116Lowest |
7,965Highest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
| Erwin and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% NY: 40.2% |
38.6% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Corning and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10k about the NY average |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge 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 60% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Erwin and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Corning and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895 41% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Chenango Bridge 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | — | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
— | — | 8.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.