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Peru vs Middlesex vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Worthington has the oldest population (median age 61.6).
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 | Peru | Middlesex | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,021 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
61.6±3.6Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worthington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,750±$18kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$91,667±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,400±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$380,400±$26kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Worthington and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$633±$220Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,805Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,443 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±63Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worthington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Worthington |
| High school in town | — | None 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.