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Florida vs Newfields 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
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Florida | Newfields | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
2,023Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$267,400±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Florida | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.