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Huron vs Corning vs Rose
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Corning has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Rose has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Huron | Corning | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
5,829Highest |
2,126Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8 about the NY average |
41.6±3.6Highest 5% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Corning and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Corning and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$88,482±$10k about the NY average |
$76,200±$11kLowest 11% below NY |
| Huron and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$167,600±$14k 60% below NY |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Lowest 24% below NY |
$1,289±$219 20% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
| Rose and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Corning and Huron 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 | — | #393 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 4.0Lowest |
8.8Highest |
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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.