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Seward vs Peru vs Huron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Peru has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k 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 | Seward | Peru | Huron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,055Lowest |
6,710Highest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±8 about the NY average |
40.7±3.6Highest about the NY average |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Peru and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Seward and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,786±$20kLowest about the NY average |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$90,000±$10k 5% above NY |
| Peru and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,500±$25kLowest 53% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
| Huron and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,180±$201 27% below NY |
$1,067±$173Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
| Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,855Lowest 41% below NY |
$4,357Highest 34% below NY |
$4,145 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.3%±45.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 14% above NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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 | — |
| School district | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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NY 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.