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Hudson vs Thorndike vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Peru has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Hudson | Thorndike | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
1,403 |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
$78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME |
$66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME |
| Thorndike and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
$205,600±$88kHighest 31% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Thorndike and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
$836±$317 27% below ME |
$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
| Hudson and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | Mt View High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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ME 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.