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Mount Tabor vs Alstead 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
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Mount Tabor | Alstead | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
1,551Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Alstead and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.