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Pendleton vs Peru vs Williamson vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Pendleton | Peru | Williamson | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
6,710 |
6,823 |
5,892Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
47±8.7Highest 18% above NY |
| Westmoreland and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Peru and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
30.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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 | $113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$101,771±$22k 18% above NY |
$90,515±$14kLowest 5% above NY |
$105,333±$10k 23% above NY |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$238,100±$20k 44% below NY |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$874±$187 46% below NY |
| Peru and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,357 34% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
$3,685Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
20.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #347 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | #124 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
11.7 |
8.3Lowest |
10.4 |
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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.