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Chenango Bridge vs Peru vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Peru | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
6,710Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.7±3.6 5% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
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| Chenango Bridge and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Chenango Bridge 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.