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Chenango vs Smithville 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%).
Smithville has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Smithville | Chenango Bridge | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
1,525Lowest |
3,116 |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
43.1±3.2Highest 8% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.7±3.6 about the NY average |
| Smithville 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
16.1%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
19.4%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% |
5.8%±5.8 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Smithville 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 |
$70,433±$7kLowest 18% 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 |
$173,200±$42k 59% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
| Peru and Smithville 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 |
$889±$186Lowest 45% 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 |
$4,254 35% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,357Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±31.2 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.7%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 |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #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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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.