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Corning vs Erwin vs Sutton vs Painted Post
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Sutton | Painted Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829 |
7,965Highest |
790Lowest |
1,824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Painted Post 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Erwin 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% 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% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$62,891±$14kLowest 22% below 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±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
— | $839±$281Lowest 41% 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,442 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Painted Post and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Painted Post and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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 | 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.