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Corning vs Eden vs Williamson
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Eden | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829Lowest |
7,546Highest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
42.6±5.3Highest 7% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Corning and Williamson 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Lowest 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 |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
| Eden and Williamson 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 |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$1,035±$427 36% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% 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 |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Corning 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 | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
10.8Highest |
8.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.