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Corning vs Ripton vs Peru vs Big Flats
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 affordable homes ($168k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Big Flats has the shortest commute (17 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 | Ripton | Peru | Big Flats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829 |
508Lowest |
6,710 |
7,592Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.5±3.6 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Big Flats 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Big Flats 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Big Flats 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$87,044±$11kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Peru 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$218,500±$15k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,345±$111Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Big Flats 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
$4,765 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Big Flats 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY | #118 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.