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Pavilion vs Peru vs Sheridan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the most kids (20% under 18).
Peru has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Sheridan has the most homeowners (93%).
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 | Pavilion | Peru | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089 |
434Lowest |
2,529Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.2±8.7 21% above U.S. |
| Pavilion and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pavilion and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheridan and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheridan and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,462±$7kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$87,083±$13k 8% above U.S. |
| Peru and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$192,900±$17k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$861±$64 39% below U.S. |
| Peru and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,651 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±28.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheridan and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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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.