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Chenango vs Plattsburgh vs Chenango Bridge 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%).
Plattsburgh has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Peru has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
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 | Plattsburgh | Chenango Bridge | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
11,830Highest |
3,116Lowest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
45.2±1.9Highest 14% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.7±3.6 about the NY average |
| Plattsburgh 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 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% |
23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh 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% NY: 40.2% |
27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest 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±$9k about the NY average |
$71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% 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 |
$179,900±$11k 58% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
| Peru and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,053±$86 35% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% 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 |
$3,573Lowest 46% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$4,357Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 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% NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Chenango Bridge 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 | #153 of 484 in NY | — | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | 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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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.