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Williamson vs Lyons 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 the most people working from home (16.2%).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Lyons | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
5,594Lowest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
41.6±3.6Highest 5% above NY |
| Corning and Lyons 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% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Corning 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% 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 |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$167,600±$14k 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 |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Corning and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Lyons 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 | #388 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
9.5Highest |
4.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.