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Geneva vs Fredonia vs Corning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Geneva has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Fredonia has the most expensive homes ($193k median).
Corning has the oldest population (median age 37.8).
Fredonia is a college town. 28.6% 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 | Geneva | Fredonia | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,512Highest |
9,467Lowest |
10,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.6±2.5 18% below NY |
32.4±4.9Lowest 19% below NY |
37.8±1.7Highest 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
14%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.5%±2.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Fredonia and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
28.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,435±$11kHighest 8% below NY |
$50,433±$9kLowest 41% below NY |
$61,760±$5k 28% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,500±$12k 61% below NY |
$192,500±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
$158,400±$9kLowest 63% below NY |
| Fredonia and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$26 40% below NY |
$878±$64Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,014±$84Highest 37% below NY |
| Corning and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Lowest 35% below NY |
$4,725Highest 28% below NY |
$4,371 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.8%±11.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±10.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±8.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Fredonia and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% NY: 14% |
25.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.7% NY: 54.3% |
53.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951Highest 8 yrs older than NY |
1943 16 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 47% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
18 minHighest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Corning and Fredonia 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 | #239 of 484 in NY | — | #60 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GENEVA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL | — | CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.