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Williamson vs Gorham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Gorham | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
4,093Lowest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Gorham 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% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Peru and Gorham 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% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest 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±$14k 5% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
| Gorham and Peru 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 |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
| Gorham and Peru 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 |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,357 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Gorham 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 | #246 of 484 in NY | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
9.2 |
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.