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Peru vs Hampton Falls 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 affordable homes ($400k median).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
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 | Hampton Falls | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
2,328Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$83kLowest 88% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$759,400±$157k 128% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Landgrove 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. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Hampton Falls 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%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than 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. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls 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.