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Erwin vs Jay 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
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 | Jay | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
2,354Lowest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
| Jay and Erwin 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% |
16%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Corning 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% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Corning and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average |
| Corning and Erwin 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 |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| Erwin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Lowest 22% below NY |
$1,272±$366 22% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Corning and Jay 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 |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Corning 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin and Jay 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 | — | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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 |
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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.