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Middlefield vs Rowe vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Middlefield | Rowe | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
453 |
630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
| Middlefield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 31.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
28% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $103,750±$23kHighest about the MA average |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
| Middlefield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kHighest 41% below MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
| Middlefield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,313±$576Lowest 25% below MA |
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| Middlefield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$3,805 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Middlefield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.