What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corning has the most affordable homes ($168k median).

Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corning	Eden
People
Population	5,829Lowest	7,546Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY	42.6±5.3Highest 7% above NY
	Eden and Corning 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%	22.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Corning and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%	19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Corning and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Highest NY: 40.2%	34.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Eden 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 about the NY average	$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY
	Eden 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 60% below NY	$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY	$1,035±$427Lowest 36% below NY
	Corning and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,895Lowest 41% below NY	$5,680Highest 14% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Eden and Corning 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%	9.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960 1 yr newer than NY	1960 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 38% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	8.3%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Corning and Eden 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	#147 of 484 in NY
School district	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER	EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	4.0Lowest	10.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.