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Peru vs Cornwall vs Au Sable vs Corning
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Au Sable | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,710Highest |
1,208Lowest |
3,156 |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Au Sable 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,069±$36k 18% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$167,600±$14k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,074±$328 24% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Corning and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,357 40% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,242Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,895 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #347 of 484 in NY | — | #248 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.6 |
4.0Lowest |
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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.