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Peru vs Jay vs Schuyler Falls
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Schuyler Falls has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Jay | Schuyler Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710Highest |
471Lowest |
4,851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Schuyler Falls and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schuyler Falls and Jay 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Schuyler Falls 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. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$103,977±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Schuyler Falls 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$201,600±$31kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Jay and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,081±$93Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Schuyler Falls and Peru 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,454Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.6%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Schuyler Falls 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 | — | #437 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | SARANAC 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.