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Halifax vs Peru vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Peru has the highest household income ($91k).
Rowe has the most expensive homes ($275k 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 | Halifax | Peru | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Highest |
630 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Peru and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$90,750±$18kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Peru and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Rowe |
| 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.