Compare towns
Corning vs Chenango vs Lima
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 kids (24.8% under 18).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Lima has the most expensive homes ($220k median).
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 | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829 |
10,787Highest |
4,118Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Highest 5% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
41.2±2.8 4% above NY |
| Corning and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
22%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Chenango 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% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango 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% |
35.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
10%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$87,130±$5k about the NY average |
| Corning and Lima 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 |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$220,200±$20kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$877±$61Lowest 46% below NY |
| Corning and Chenango 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 |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,668Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
60.4%±28.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lima and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Lima 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.