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Peru vs Rowe 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
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Rowe | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630 |
453Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Peru and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Warner 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Peru 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. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,805 22% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Rowe 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% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | Rowe | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.