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Chenango vs Fairmount vs Geddes 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 people working from home (13.8%).
Fairmount has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Geddes has the most renters (26.7% rent).
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 | Fairmount | Geddes | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
9,724 |
16,831Highest |
6,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
39.8±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
42.3±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
40.7±3.6 about the NY average |
| Geddes 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% |
21%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±2.3 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% |
19.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Geddes 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% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.1 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 |
$84,225±$7k about the NY average |
$76,839±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
| Peru and Chenango 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 |
$184,000±$10k 57% below NY |
$182,400±$6k 57% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
| Peru and Fairmount are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,341±$133Highest 17% below NY |
$965±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
| Fairmount and Peru 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 |
$4,873 26% below NY |
$5,421Highest 18% below NY |
$4,357 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
47.7%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
35.2%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Fairmount 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% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
19 min 40% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Fairmount 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 | — | #327 of 484 in NY | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 9.3Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.