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Peru vs Bennington vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
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 | Bennington | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
1,588Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Landgrove and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.