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Chenango vs Peru vs Williamson vs Chenango Bridge
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).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Peru | Williamson | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
6,710 |
6,823 |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40.7±3.6 about the NY average |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Chenango and Williamson 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% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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% |
33.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
| 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 59% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
| Peru and Williamson 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 |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Peru 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 |
$4,357 34% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge 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 NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.7Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.