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Au Sable vs Chenango vs Williamson vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Au Sable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 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 | Au Sable | Chenango | Williamson | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,156Lowest |
10,787Highest |
6,823 |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.4±8Highest 14% above NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Au Sable and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±7.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,069±$36k 11% above NY |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
| Peru and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,000±$43kLowest 69% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$328Highest 34% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
| Au Sable and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,242Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$4,357 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Chenango 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 | #248 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1 |
8.3Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.