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Peru vs Wayne vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Wayne | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6 7% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
| Wayne and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Hudson and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799 41% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 56 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.