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Chenango 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 most homeowners (85.3%).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Potter | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
1,871Lowest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 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% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4Lowest 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% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%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% |
4.6%±3.7Lowest 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 |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
| Peru and Chenango 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 |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
| Peru and Chenango 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 |
$1,005±$136Lowest 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 |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,357Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Chenango 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%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%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 |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Potter 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.