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Corning vs Middlesex vs Erwin 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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Middlesex | Erwin | Painted Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829 |
1,943 |
7,965Highest |
1,824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Painted Post and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Painted Post 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$62,891±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$839±$281Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Corning 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,829 87% above U.S. |
$5,442 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Painted Post 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | CORNING CITY 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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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.