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Peru vs Mendon 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710 |
1,113Lowest |
11,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9 16% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%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% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$71,546±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Peru and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,053±$86Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,573Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 22% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.