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Williamson vs Ripton vs Ontario vs Peru
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 affordable homes ($193k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Ontario has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Ontario | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823 |
508Lowest |
10,491Highest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.2±2.7 16% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Ontario 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,608±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$233,900±$15k 30% below U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $882±$172 38% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Peru and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,251Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Williamson 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 | — | #48 of 484 in NY | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 10.4 |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.