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Peru vs Chenango vs Schuyler Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Schuyler Falls has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
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 | Chenango | Schuyler Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710 |
10,787Highest |
4,851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
53.7±4.9Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Chenango 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 18% above NY |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$103,977±$24kHighest 21% above NY |
| Schuyler Falls 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±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$201,600±$31k 52% below NY |
| Peru and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173 34% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,081±$93Highest 33% below NY |
| Schuyler Falls and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,357Highest 34% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$3,454Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
26.6%±23.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±8 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Schuyler Falls 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #437 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.