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Jay vs Peru vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Jay | Peru | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
6,710 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
| Jay and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
| Peru and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Jay and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,357 34% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.