Compare towns
Corning vs Gorham vs Erwin vs Caton
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 kids (24.8% under 18).
Gorham has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Gorham | Erwin | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829 |
4,093 |
7,965Highest |
2,082Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
42.5±6.6 7% above NY |
| Gorham 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham 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% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| 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 about the NY average |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
| Caton 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 60% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$189,500±$21k 55% below NY |
| Gorham 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 20% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$714±$499Lowest 56% 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 |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$4,572 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham 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 | #246 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.