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Peru vs Newark vs Savoy
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 highest household income ($91k).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Savoy has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
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 | Newark | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630Lowest |
727 |
795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.8±6.9 28% above U.S. |
| Peru and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peru and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Savoy 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±$18kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Peru and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,400±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$285,200±$27kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Savoy and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,805Highest 22% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$2,966Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Newark 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Savoy |
| 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.