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Chenango vs Jericho vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Jericho | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
5,114Lowest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chenango and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 48% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.