What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Corning has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).

Corning has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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	South Corning	Corning
People
Population	1,132Lowest	10,643Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.9±4.7Highest about the NY average	37.8±1.7Lowest 5% below NY
	South Corning and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%	17.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	South Corning and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	South Corning and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	40.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	South Corning and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,750±$19kLowest 32% below NY	$61,760±$5kHighest 28% below NY
	Corning and South Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,600±$16kLowest 71% below NY	$158,400±$9kHighest 63% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,310±$137Highest 19% below NY	$1,014±$84Lowest 37% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,225Lowest 51% below NY	$4,371Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±26.2Highest NY: 52.1%	43.2%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	South Corning 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%	11.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY	1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 49% below NY	18 minHighest 46% below NY
Work from home	7.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.9%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Corning and South Corning 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	—	#60 of 484 in NY
School district	—	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.6
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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.