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Peru vs Worcester 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 kids (16.3% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Worcester | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630Lowest |
831Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Florida 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% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Florida 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Peru and Florida 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Florida 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Florida 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Florida |
| 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.