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Corning vs Danby 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).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Danby | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829Highest |
1,133Lowest |
2,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
| Danby and Caton 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Caton 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% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% 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% |
4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corning and Caton 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 10% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Caton and Corning 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. |
$189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,572Highest 47% 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% |
0%±96.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Caton 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | 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.