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Peru vs Andover 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
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
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 | Peru | Andover | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710 |
616Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
| Andover and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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+ | 15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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 | $101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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.