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Peru vs Pomfret vs Au Sable
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Pomfret | Au Sable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710Highest |
908Lowest |
3,156 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Au Sable 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Au Sable 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. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$95,069±$36k 18% above U.S. |
| Peru and Au Sable 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. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,074±$328 24% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Au Sable 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. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,242Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Au Sable 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #347 of 484 in NY | — | #248 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.