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Peru vs Sandgate vs Plattsburgh
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 highest household income ($102k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Plattsburgh has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Sandgate | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710 |
435Lowest |
11,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Plattsburgh 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Plattsburgh 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Plattsburgh 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$71,546±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,200±$38kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Peru and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,053±$86Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Peru and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,357Highest 40% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,573 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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 |
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.