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Schroeppel vs Peru vs Granby
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 most expensive homes ($400k median).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Schroeppel | Peru | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
434Lowest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.6±4.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peru and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Schroeppel 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. |
$79,338±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Peru and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
| Peru and Granby 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. |
$3,335Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.4%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Granby 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% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Granby 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 | — | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.