What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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	Williamson	Corning
People
Population	6,823Highest	5,829Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average	41.6±3.6Highest 5% above NY
	Corning and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Corning and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Corning and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7%	4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Corning and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY	$88,482±$10kLowest about the NY average
	Williamson and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY	$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY
	Williamson and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY	$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,172Highest 21% below NY	$3,895Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	39.1%±15Highest NY: 52.1%
	Corning and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest NY: 14%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	86%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 25% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Williamson 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	#221 of 484 in NY	#393 of 484 in NY
School district	WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	8.3Highest	4.0Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.