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Corning vs Erwin vs Strafford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829 |
7,965Highest |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Strafford 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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 50% below U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% 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. |
$5,829 87% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erwin and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford 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.