What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trenton has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Corning has the most affordable homes ($168k median).

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	Trenton	Corning
People
Population	4,257Lowest	5,829Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.3±2.2Highest 11% above NY	41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY
	Trenton and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Corning and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±4.2 NY: 17.9%	22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	38%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2Lowest NY: 7%	4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Corning and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,807±$13kHighest 3% above NY	$88,482±$10kLowest about the NY average
	Trenton and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,400±$32kHighest 47% below NY	$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$397Lowest 45% below NY	$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY
	Corning and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,887Lowest 41% below NY	$3,895Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.4%±31.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	39.1%±15Highest NY: 52.1%
	Corning and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Lowest NY: 14%	8.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	86%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	15.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Trenton and 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	#117 of 484 in NY	#393 of 484 in NY
School district	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Highest	4.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.