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Peru vs Chesterfield vs Windham
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 highest household income ($152k).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Chesterfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
3,622Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Peru and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Peru and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
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| Chesterfield 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. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #52 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Chesterfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.