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Peru vs Cornwall vs Plattsburgh
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 most kids (21.8% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k 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 | Cornwall | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710 |
1,208Lowest |
11,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9 16% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Plattsburgh 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Plattsburgh 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Plattsburgh 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% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Cornwall 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. |
$71,546±$5kLowest 11% below 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. |
$179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,053±$86Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Peru 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. |
$3,573Lowest 15% 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% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #347 of 484 in NY | — | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.