Compare towns
Painted Post vs Newfane 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Newfane has the most expensive homes ($171k median).
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.
| Measure | Painted Post | Newfane | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,824Lowest |
9,239Highest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
43.2±9.7 9% above NY |
41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
| Painted Post and Newfane 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% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Corning and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Corning and Newfane 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 |
$75,484±$9k 12% below NY |
$88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average |
| Corning and Newfane 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 |
$170,800±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
$167,600±$14k 60% below NY |
| Newfane and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$281 48% below NY |
$829±$89Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Corning and Painted Post 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 |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Corning 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% |
10% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 49% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Newfane 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 | — | #112 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
4.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.