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Williamson vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Peru has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Williston | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
10,144Highest |
6,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 History | 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.