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Hamlin vs Pendleton 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
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hamlin | Pendleton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Highest |
7,034 |
6,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Peru and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$101,771±$22k 18% above 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 | $166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
| Peru and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,357 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Hamlin 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.