What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greene has the most affordable homes ($177k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greene	Peru
People
Population	5,161Lowest	6,710Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±3.5Lowest about the NY average	40.7±3.6Highest about the NY average
	Peru and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%	21.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Greene and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Greene and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	33.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7%	6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7%
	Peru and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY	$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY
	Peru and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,800±$13kLowest 58% below NY	$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY
	Peru and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY	$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,091Lowest 38% below NY	$4,357Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Peru and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest NY: 14%	8.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Greene 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	#319 of 484 in NY	#347 of 484 in NY
School district	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL	PERU HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	11.7Lowest
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.