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Mount Tabor vs Peru vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Peru | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
434 |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Peru and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Mount Tabor 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. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Plainfield 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. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.