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Corning vs Danby vs Big Flats
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 affordable homes ($168k median).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Big Flats has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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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.
| Measure | Corning | Danby | Big Flats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829 |
1,133Lowest |
7,592Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.5±3.6 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Big Flats and Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corning and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$87,044±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Corning and Big Flats 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. |
$272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$218,500±$15k 34% below U.S. |
| Danby and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,345±$111Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Big Flats and Corning 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. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,765Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Big Flats and Danby 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 | — | #118 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | HORSEHEADS CENTRAL 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 |
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.