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Williamson vs Greene vs Corning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Greene has the most renters (26.8% rent).
Corning has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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.
| Measure | Williamson | Greene | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
5,161Lowest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
40±3.5Lowest 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% |
23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest 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 |
$73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
$88,482±$10k 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 |
$176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| Williamson and Greene 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 |
$810±$61 50% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$4,091 38% below NY |
$3,895Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Corning and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
12.9Highest |
4.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.