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Peru vs Plattsburgh vs Corning
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 most people working from home (10.2%).
Plattsburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
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 | Plattsburgh | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710 |
11,830Highest |
5,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
45.2±1.9Highest 14% above NY |
41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
| Plattsburgh and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Peru 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% |
23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% NY: 40.2% |
27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Peru and Corning 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 |
$71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$88,482±$10k about the NY average |
| Peru and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
$179,900±$11k 58% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| 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±$173 34% below NY |
$1,053±$86Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Corning and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,357Highest 34% below NY |
$3,573Lowest 46% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NY: 54.3% |
76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Peru and Corning 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 | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 4.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.