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Chenango vs Reading 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
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Reading | Chenango Bridge | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
699Lowest |
3,116 |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.7±3.6 5% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% 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% |
84.9% 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. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.