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Chenango vs Orwell vs Chenango Bridge 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 people working from home (13.8%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Orwell | Chenango Bridge | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
1,294Lowest |
3,116 |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.7±3.6 5% above U.S. |
| Orwell and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell and Chenango Bridge 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Peru and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 19% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,357Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chenango and Orwell 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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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.