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Williamson vs Warren 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 highest household income ($91k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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.
| Measure | Williamson | Warren | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,585Lowest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Corning 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% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 12% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| 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±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
| Warren and Corning 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. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Corning and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #221 of 484 in NY | — | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Highest |
— | 4.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.