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Exeter vs Peru vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Exeter | Peru | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
434Lowest |
691 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
| Peru and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Peru and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
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| Peru and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.