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Painted Post vs Waltham vs Corning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Painted Post has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Waltham | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,824 |
452Lowest |
5,829Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2 17% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corning and Waltham 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 22% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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 53% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$167,600±$14k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$281Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Corning and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,442 74% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Painted Post 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 |
U.S. 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.