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Corning vs Middlesex vs Hornby
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Hornby has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Hornby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829Highest |
1,943 |
1,781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Corning 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Hornby 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% |
17.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Middlesex 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% |
26.1%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% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$88,281±$17kLowest 9% above 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. |
$163,800±$20kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,056±$157Lowest 25% 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. |
$4,500 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hornby and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #393 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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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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.