Compare towns
Erwin vs Pendleton vs Hamburg 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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Hamburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
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 | Pendleton | Hamburg | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965 |
7,034 |
9,792Highest |
5,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
44.3±4.2 11% above NY |
41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
| Pendleton and Hamburg 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Hamburg 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 about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$112,292±$24k 31% above NY |
$88,482±$10k about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$248,600±$16k 41% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| Pendleton and Hamburg 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 |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,097±$63 32% 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 | $5,829 11% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$6,833Highest 4% above NY |
$3,895Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36%±12.3 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% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Hamburg 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
— | 4.0Lowest |
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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.