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Jay vs Peru vs Sandgate vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Peru has the highest household income ($102k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
6,710Highest |
435Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$101,771±$22kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Peru and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,067±$173Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Peru and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,357Highest 40% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | — | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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U.S. 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.