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Peru vs Windham vs Middlefield vs Florida
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%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
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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 | Windham | Middlefield | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 630 |
594 |
352Lowest |
668Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Florida 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Windham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,805 22% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Florida |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.