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Peru vs Lancaster vs Mount Tabor
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 people working from home (13.3%).
Lancaster has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Lancaster | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
2,230Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Peru 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. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Peru and Lancaster 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. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Peru 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.