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Mount Tabor vs Peru vs Warner
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
434 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner 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% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Peru and Warner 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. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% 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±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% 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. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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.