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Perry’s story
211 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,317 in 1820, a low of 2,317 in 1820, 5,832 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1905 on.
- 1815Perry is settled
Village of PerryNY
Trash day: look up yours2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,546
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Jobs based here
1,111
Balanced
TownGrade
B
#337 of 745 in NY
Is Perry a good place to live?
Perry gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $121K for a typical one, or 1.7 years of the county’s $69K median household income. It grades B overall, 337th of 745 graded towns in New York. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns. 26% of residents are under 18 in Perry, against 20% in New York’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Perry Village Park, at 27 acres.
What makes Perry stand out
Where Perry beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA+
Settled in 1815
A long history
A history going back 211 years.
WalkabilityA
More walkable than 91% of U.S. towns
9.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Natural hazardsA−
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
How Perry grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Perry is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.1 of 20; 9% of households have no carAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsBehind 67% of New York districts on tests and graduationCOpen →HealthWyoming County 6.5 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$63K median household income; 1,111 jobs based hereC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landC+Open →History12 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Perry: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPerry Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressCounty or district · day by addressTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWyoming County Board of ElectionsWyoming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1453014530 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perry.
Perry is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Perry faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Perry, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Perry has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Perry’s July high is 79°F.
70″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–77°
Fall41–59°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Perry’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 1,436 working residents takes 20.5 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Perry for work: only 14% work in town. The average trip to work in Perry is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Perry (17%), Warsaw (9%) and Rochester (6%).
14%work in town
| Perry | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.6% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Perry14%
Perry17%
Warsaw9%
Rochester6%
Castile4%
19 mi
median commute distance
1,111
jobs based in Perry
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC+
Perry is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,621 U.S. towns with household incomes like Perry’s, it is healthier than 55%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Perry beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Perry.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Perry | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Perry | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
| More adults with depression | 22.9% | 17.5% |
Wyoming County
6.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
14th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Safety
Crime reported in Perry
Perry's reported crime rate is below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 8 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Perry | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Perry2.2
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Perry8.4
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
30
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsC+
Conserved land covers 2.8% of Perry
2.8%conserved
2.8%
conserved · 43 of 1,520 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Perry Village Park | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 70 attractions →Ralph Wilson Stadium and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
6 mi State parkLetchworth State Park24 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
38 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
37 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
36 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perry
20pages on Perry
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Perry
About 4 of every 100 Perry residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Perry
12 notable people were born in Perry.
J
James M. BinghamLawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin · 1828–1885C
C. W. DibbleAmerican football player and coach · 1876–1948C
Charles S. KelseyAmerican politician · 1822–1890About Perry
Town in New York, USA
Perry is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 5,813 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. The town is on the eastern border of the county. Perry is also the name of a village within the town. The town is styled "home of the Silver Lake Sea Serpent" after a sea serpent sighting, possibly a hoax, in 1855. The serpent is celebrated by images throughout the town and previously by a summer festival. An artificial serpent was placed by Silver Lake in 2016. The Village of Perry joined Tree City USA in 2017. U.S. Route 20A passes across the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
Perry’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Perry.
PerryCastilePerry
How the neighbors grade
Perry, Perry and Castile report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Perry with a neighbor →
Questions about Perry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perry, NY a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Perry grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #337 of 745 in New York. It grades C+ for health and C for schools.
Is Perry, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Perry, NY known for?
12 notable people were born here, including John W. Barlow and Edward Austin Sheldon.