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Corning vs Sutton vs Waterville
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Sutton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829Highest |
790 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Waterville 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Corning and Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Corning and Waterville 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Corning 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Waterville 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 | — | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.