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Sandgate vs Peru vs Jay vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Peru has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Sandgate | Peru | Jay | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
6,710Highest |
471 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$101,771±$22kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Peru and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | 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.