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Conesus vs Peru vs Throop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesus has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
Peru has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Conesus | Peru | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869 |
6,710Highest |
1,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3Highest 37% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
52.7±3.1 32% above NY |
| Conesus and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Peru and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesus and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Peru and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$17kLowest 7% below NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$90,268±$15k 5% above NY |
| Peru and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,600±$30kHighest 50% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
$185,900±$20kLowest 56% below NY |
| Conesus and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154 34% below NY |
$1,067±$173Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY |
| Throop and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500Highest 32% below NY |
$4,357 34% below NY |
$4,261Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±69.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Peru and Conesus 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.