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Williamson vs Ripton vs Peru vs Marion
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Peru has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Marion has the most renters (23.1% rent).
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 | Peru | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
508Lowest |
6,710 |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.9±4.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Marion and Ripton 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% |
21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Williamson 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% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$80,469±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$180,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304 53% below U.S. |
— | $1,067±$173Highest 24% below U.S. |
$639±$394Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Peru and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,580 47% 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% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±16.8 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY | #194 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
9.6 |
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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.