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Corning vs Erwin vs Lyons
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 most homeowners (86%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 | Erwin | Lyons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829 |
7,965Highest |
5,594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
| Erwin and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Corning 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Corning and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corning and Erwin 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 about the NY average |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
| Corning and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$14k 60% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
| Corning and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895 41% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin 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% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 minHighest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.