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Peru vs Tunbridge vs Colonie
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Colonie has the shortest commute (17 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 | Tunbridge | Colonie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710 |
1,253Lowest |
7,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
43.4±1.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Colonie and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colonie and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$103,983±$6kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Colonie 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±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$285,400±$10k 14% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Colonie 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. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,570±$157Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Colonie and Tunbridge 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. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,712Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Peru 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Colonie 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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.