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Eden vs Peru vs Cambria
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Cambria has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Cambria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
6,710 |
5,732Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.3±2.1Highest 9% above NY |
| Cambria and Eden 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% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20%±4.8Lowest 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%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Eden and Cambria 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
5.9%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Peru and Cambria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11kLowest 13% above NY |
$101,771±$22k 18% above NY |
$111,563±$17kHighest 30% above NY |
| Cambria 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 |
$203,200±$38kLowest 52% below NY |
$283,500±$61kHighest 33% below NY |
| Cambria 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 |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
$927±$58Lowest 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 |
$4,357Lowest 34% below NY |
$5,796Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.9%±22.6Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cambria 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 | #347 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.