Compare towns
Williamson vs Cornwall vs Ripton 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
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
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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 | Williamson | Cornwall | Ripton | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,208 |
508Lowest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cornwall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Corning and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Highest |
— | — | 4.0Lowest |
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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.