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Williamson vs Addison vs Peru vs Chenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Williamson | Addison | Peru | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823 |
1,175Lowest |
6,710 |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Addison and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Chenango 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | — | #347 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.