Compare towns
Painted Post vs Chenango Bridge 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
Painted Post has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Painted Post | Chenango Bridge | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,824Lowest |
3,116 |
5,829Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
| Painted Post and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Corning and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$88,482±$10k about the NY average |
| Chenango Bridge and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
$167,600±$14k 60% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Corning and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±18.8 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 49% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Chenango Bridge 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 |
| High school 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.