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Peru vs Dummerston vs Au Sable 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).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Au Sable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Williamson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Dummerston | Au Sable | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,710 |
2,090Lowest |
3,156 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±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±$22kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$95,069±$36k 18% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Peru and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$328 24% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Au Sable 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,242Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Au Sable 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #248 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.6 |
8.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 3 photos → | 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.