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Peru vs Ripton vs Chenango Bridge vs Schuyler Falls
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 renters (17.3% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Schuyler Falls has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Chenango Bridge | Schuyler Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,710Highest |
508Lowest |
3,116 |
4,851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6 5% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Schuyler Falls and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Chenango Bridge 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% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest 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% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$103,977±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Schuyler Falls 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. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$201,600±$31k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,081±$93 23% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Schuyler Falls 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. |
$3,661 17% above U.S. |
$3,454Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.6%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Schuyler Falls 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 | — | — | #437 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.