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Corning vs Mendon vs Erwin vs Caton
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Erwin has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Mendon | Erwin | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829 |
1,113Lowest |
7,965Highest |
2,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Caton and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$714±$499Lowest 49% 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,572 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Erwin 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
17 min 36% 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% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | — | 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.