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Williamson vs Caton vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Caton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
2,082Lowest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
42.5±6.6Highest 7% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Caton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Peru and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14kLowest 5% above NY |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
$101,771±$22k 18% above NY |
| Caton 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 55% below NY |
$189,500±$21kLowest 55% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$714±$499 56% below NY |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
| Peru and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$4,572 31% below NY |
$4,357Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | — | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.