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Chenango vs Colonie 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
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Colonie has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Colonie | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
7,702 |
6,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
43.4±1.8Highest 9% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Colonie and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Colonie 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% |
35.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
7.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4 NY: 7% |
| Colonie and Peru 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 |
$103,983±$6kHighest 21% above NY |
$101,771±$22k 18% above NY |
| Colonie and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$285,400±$10kHighest 33% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,712 44% below NY |
$4,357Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Chenango 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% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Colonie 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.