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Erwin vs Middlebury 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 oldest population (median age 43.8).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Corning has the most homeowners (86%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
9,175Highest |
5,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Highest 13% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Middlebury 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% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| 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±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Corning and Erwin 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. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erwin and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Highest 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. |
16 min 41% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
4.0Lowest |
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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.