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Minoa vs Peru vs Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Peru has the oldest population (median age 40.7).
Paris has the most expensive homes ($244k 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 | Minoa | Peru | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,653Lowest |
6,710Highest |
4,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.1±5.2Lowest 7% below NY |
40.7±3.6Highest about the NY average |
37.7±4 5% below NY |
| Peru and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Paris and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Minoa and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,506±$18k 11% above NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$93,491±$14kLowest 9% above NY |
| Peru and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$32kLowest 58% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
$243,800±$21kHighest 42% below NY |
| Paris and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$131 37% below NY |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
$903±$447Lowest 44% below NY |
| Peru and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,652Highest 14% below NY |
$4,357Lowest 34% below NY |
$5,104 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±24.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
59.5%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Paris and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
82.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
21 minHighest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 14%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Paris and Minoa 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 | #140 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
10.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.