Compare towns
Erwin vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Windham | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,432Lowest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
38%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Windham 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±$16k about the NY average |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% 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±$26k 47% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| Windham and Erwin 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 |
$850±$295Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Erwin 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% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.