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Peru vs Epping vs Andover 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
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Epping | Andover | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
7,430Highest |
616 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Andover 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Landgrove 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Andover 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Andover 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kLowest 27% 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
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| Epping and Andover 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% 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% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Epping 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.