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Corning vs Peru vs Williston vs Caton
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 kids (24.8% under 18).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Caton has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Peru | Williston | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829 |
6,710 |
10,144Highest |
2,082Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
| Williston and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.4 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% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Williston 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. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Caton and Williston 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. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,572 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Williston 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #347 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
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.