Compare towns
Au Sable vs Windham vs Peru vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Windham | Peru | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,156 |
594Lowest |
6,710Highest |
2,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Jay and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Windham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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 60% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$196,900±$22k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$328 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Jay and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,242Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #248 of 484 in NY | — | #347 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.