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Peru vs Fair Haven 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 highest household income ($102k).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Plattsburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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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 | Fair Haven | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710 |
2,724Lowest |
11,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6 5% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±1.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Plattsburgh and Peru 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plattsburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Fair Haven 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. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$71,546±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,200±$38kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$179,900±$11k 46% below U.S. |
| Peru and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173Highest 24% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,053±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Peru and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,357Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$3,573Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Plattsburgh 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.