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Schroeppel vs Peru vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Concord has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Schroeppel | Peru | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
434Lowest |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peru and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroeppel and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Peru and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Peru and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Concord 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.