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Corning vs Schroeppel
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).
Schroeppel has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,829Lowest |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Corning and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corning and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
| Corning and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895Lowest 41% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroeppel and Corning 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 | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
9.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.