What stands out worked out from the figures below

Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Evans	Corning
People
Population	15,183Highest	5,829Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY	41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY
Kids under 18	15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%	22.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Evans and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Corning and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY	$88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average
	Corning and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,500±$10kHighest 58% below NY	$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY
	Evans and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY	$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,590Highest 30% below NY	$3,895Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	39.1%±15Highest NY: 52.1%
	Corning and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NY: 14%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	86%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	8.8%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Evans and Corning 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	#180 of 484 in NY	#393 of 484 in NY
School district	EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE)	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	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.