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Mendon vs Peru vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Peru has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
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 | Mendon | Peru | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
6,710 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Peru and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Williamson 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 | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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 |
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.