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Chenango vs Evans vs Pendleton 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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Evans | Pendleton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
15,183Highest |
7,034 |
6,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Evans and Pendleton 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% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 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%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 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±$9k about the NY average |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$101,771±$22k 18% above NY |
| Pendleton 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 |
$176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
| Peru and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,357 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.6Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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.