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Eden vs Peru vs Boston
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 homeowners (89.7%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Peru | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546 |
6,710Lowest |
7,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±3.3Lowest 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% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Boston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$92,482±$16kLowest 8% above NY |
| Peru and Eden 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 |
$203,200±$38kLowest 52% below NY |
$266,900±$18kHighest 37% below NY |
| Boston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
$1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680Highest 14% below NY |
$4,357Lowest 34% below NY |
$4,758 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Boston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Peru and Boston 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 | #347 of 484 in NY | #414 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.