What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peru has the highest household income ($67k).

Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peru	Eustis
People
Population	1,501Highest	453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48±7.6Lowest 7% above ME	59.1±14Highest 32% above ME
	Eustis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1%	15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Peru and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	13%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Peru and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME	$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME	$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME	$916±$547Highest 20% below ME
	Eustis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,799Highest 41% below ME	$1,542Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Eustis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	23%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME	1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 18% above ME	12 minLowest 52% below ME
Work from home	9.2%±4Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Eustis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 56	Eustis Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.