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Peru vs Pomfret vs Warren
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 affordable homes ($203k median).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710Highest |
908Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Warren 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%±6 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest 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% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Warren 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. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Peru and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Pomfret 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. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% 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% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 | — | — |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.