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Chenango Bridge vs Peru vs Veteran
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Peru has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
6,710Highest |
3,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.7±3.6Highest about the NY average |
38±6.6 5% below NY |
| Peru and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Veteran 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$65,341±$19kLowest 24% below NY |
| Peru and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
$170,400±$25k 60% below NY |
| Peru and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
$787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661 44% below NY |
$4,357Highest 34% below NY |
$3,176Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Veteran 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.