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Erwin vs Clay vs Corning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Corning has the most homeowners (86%).
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 | Clay | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
59,995Highest |
5,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
| Erwin and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Corning and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.2% NY: 40.2% |
38%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Corning and Clay 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 about the NY average |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
$88,482±$10k about the NY average |
| Clay 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±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| Erwin and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,240±$40Lowest 24% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% 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 | $5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,087 23% below NY |
$3,895Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.2% NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 minHighest 34% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Clay and Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #249 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
4.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.