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Williamson vs Chenango Bridge vs Peru vs Corning
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%).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Peru has the highest household income ($102k).
Corning has the shortest commute (20 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 | Chenango Bridge | Peru | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
3,116Lowest |
6,710 |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.7±3.6 about the NY average |
41.6±3.6Highest 5% above NY |
| Corning 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% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Corning 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% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Peru and Corning 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 5% above NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$88,482±$10kLowest about the NY average |
| Peru and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% 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 |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Corning and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,357 34% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Chenango Bridge 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 | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
— | 11.7Highest |
4.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.