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Chenango vs Jerusalem vs Potter 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 oldest population (median age 41).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Peru has the highest household income ($102k).
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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 | Jerusalem | Potter | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
4,278 |
1,871Lowest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
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%±3 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Chenango 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% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Jerusalem 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
| Peru and Jerusalem 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% 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 | $3,700 44% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,357 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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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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.