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Corning vs Lysander vs Erwin
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 affordable homes ($168k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Lysander | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829Lowest |
23,086Highest |
7,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
| Erwin and Lysander 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% |
24.4%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Corning and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| 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±$10k about the NY average |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$1,130±$100Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% 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 | $3,895Lowest 41% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$5,829 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander 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 | #158 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.