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Chenango vs Fairmount vs Solvay 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%).
Solvay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Solvay | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
9,724 |
6,544Lowest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.2% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
39.8±3.8 about the NY average |
38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
40.7±3.6 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Peru 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% |
22.4%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Solvay 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% |
19.1%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Fairmount 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% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4 NY: 7% |
| Solvay 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±$9k about the NY average |
$84,225±$7k about the NY average |
$61,166±$7kLowest 29% 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±$9k 59% below NY |
$184,000±$10k 57% below NY |
$150,000±$13kLowest 65% 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 |
$946±$77Lowest 42% 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 |
$4,873Highest 26% below NY |
$4,459 32% 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% |
32.1%±9.2Lowest 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% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
51.3%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 |
1947Lowest 12 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 41% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 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 | — | — | #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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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.