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Chenango vs Big Flats vs Chenango Bridge 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
Big Flats has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Big Flats | Chenango Bridge | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
7,592 |
3,116Lowest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
43.5±3.6Highest 9% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.7±3.6 about the NY average |
| Big Flats and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Big Flats 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+ | 35.2% NY: 40.2% |
51.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.6% NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$87,044±$11k about the NY average |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above 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 | $172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$218,500±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
| Big Flats and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,345±$111Highest 17% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
| Big Flats and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 44% below NY |
$4,765Highest 28% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,357 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
37%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 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 | 9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
79.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Big Flats 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #118 of 484 in NY | — | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.