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Corning vs Erwin vs Sharon
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 affordable homes ($168k median).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829 |
7,965Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sharon 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%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Sharon 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%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% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| 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±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Corning 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. |
$5,829 87% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon 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 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town | 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.