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Corning vs Ripton vs Painted Post 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 kids (24.8% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Painted Post has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Ripton | Painted Post | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829 |
508Lowest |
1,824 |
6,710Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2 17% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Painted Post 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.5 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Corning 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,891±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $839±$281Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
| Corning and Peru 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,442Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Painted Post and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Painted Post 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 |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.