Compare towns
Erwin vs Calais vs Corning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Corning has the most affordable homes ($168k 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 | Erwin | Calais | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,713Lowest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Highest 13% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Erwin and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Calais and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
| Calais and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829 87% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erwin and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #431 of 484 in NY | — | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 4.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.