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Corning vs Erwin vs Peru 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 most kids (24.8% under 18).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Peru has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Caton has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Peru | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829 |
7,965Highest |
434Lowest |
2,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
| Peru and Erwin 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% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Peru 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% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest 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. |
$88,333±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$110,536±$33k 37% above U.S. |
| Peru and Caton 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. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Corning and Erwin 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. |
$5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,572 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru 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 | — | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| 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 | 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.