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Corning vs Pendleton vs Erwin vs Hornby
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Pendleton | Erwin | Hornby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829 |
7,034 |
7,965Highest |
1,781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
41±1.9Lowest 3% above NY |
| Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton 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% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$88,281±$17kLowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton 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 60% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$163,800±$20kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,056±$157 35% 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,829 11% below NY |
$4,500 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±23.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hornby 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Hornby 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.