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Chenango vs Westminster 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
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Peru has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Westminster | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
2,999Lowest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Peru 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest 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. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$101,771±$22kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| 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±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Peru and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$4,357Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #233 of 484 in NY | #53 of 70 in VT | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | Bellows Falls Union High School | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.6Lowest |
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.