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Williamson vs Strafford 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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,372Lowest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Strafford 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 12% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Peru 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.