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Peru vs Mapleton vs Andover vs Dorset
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Mapleton | Andover | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,884 |
616 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Andover and Dorset 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Dorset 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Peru and Dorset 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Andover 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Andover 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.