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Peru vs Erwin vs Williamson
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 highest household income ($102k).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Erwin | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710Lowest |
7,965Highest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
| Erwin 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Peru and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Erwin 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 NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| 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±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
| Erwin and Peru 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 |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Erwin and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,357Lowest 34% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Peru 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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 |
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.