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Peru vs Springfield 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 most kids (16.3% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Savoy has the youngest population (median age 49.8).
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 | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630Lowest |
1,122Highest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
49.8±6.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Peru and Springfield 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% |
14.1%±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%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4%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%±1.5Lowest 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±$18k 12% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$285,200±$27k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,805 22% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,966Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Savoy |
| 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.