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Eden vs Pendleton vs Peru vs Evans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Eden | Pendleton | Peru | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546 |
7,034 |
6,710Lowest |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
| Evans and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eden and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11k 13% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$101,771±$22k 18% above NY |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
| Pendleton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28k 38% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
| Pendleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 36% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
| Peru and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 14% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,357Lowest 34% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #347 of 484 in NY | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
14.5Highest |
11.7 |
10.6Lowest |
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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.