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Durham vs Peru vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Durham | Peru | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641 |
434Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.6±4.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Florida and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$93,008±$7k 15% above U.S. |
| Peru and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$214,300±$25kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,031±$457 27% below U.S. |
| Peru and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,133 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.