What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plattsburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plattsburgh	Corning
People
Population	11,830Highest	5,829Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.2±1.9Highest 14% above NY	41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY
	Plattsburgh and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Corning and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	22.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Plattsburgh and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Corning and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY	$88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,900±$11kHighest 58% below NY	$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY
	Plattsburgh and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,053±$86Lowest 35% below NY	$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY
	Corning and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,573Lowest 46% below NY	$3,895Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.9%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	39.1%±15Highest NY: 52.1%
	Corning and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NY: 14%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	20 minHighest 38% below NY
Work from home	7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Corning and Plattsburgh 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	#153 of 484 in NY	#393 of 484 in NY
School district	BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	—	4.0
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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.