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Evans vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Peru has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Evans | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
6,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
| Peru and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
| Peru and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
| Peru and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Highest 30% below NY |
$4,357Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Peru and Evans 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.