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Peru vs Springfield vs Blandford
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Blandford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Springfield | Blandford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630Lowest |
1,122 |
1,156Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
52.9±4.3Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Blandford and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blandford 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Blandford 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,902±$13k 14% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Blandford 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$287,900±$18k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,047±$459Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Blandford 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,641Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blandford and Springfield 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Blandford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.