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Peru vs Ripton vs Au Sable vs Black Brook
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Black Brook has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Ripton | Au Sable | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,710Highest |
508Lowest |
3,156 |
1,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Black Brook and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Black Brook and Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$95,069±$36k 18% above U.S. |
$67,852±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$202,200±$48k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,074±$328Highest 24% below U.S. |
$783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Au Sable 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,242Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,633 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #248 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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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.