Compare towns
Corning vs Cornwall vs Strafford vs Caton
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Cornwall | Strafford | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,372 |
2,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Strafford 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$110,536±$33k 37% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Corning and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,572 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.