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Corning vs Milton 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
Corning has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Peru has the most renters (17.3% rent).
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 | Corning | Milton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829Lowest |
10,769Highest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.6±2.5Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
| Milton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$372,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
$1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Milton and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,610Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Peru 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 | #393 of 484 in NY | #56 of 70 in VT | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Milton School District | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | Milton Senior High School | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
9.3 |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.