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Peru vs Monroe vs Andover
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).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Monroe | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
786Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Andover 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover 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. |
$88,150±$7kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Peru and Andover 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. |
$312,700±$58kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Peru and Andover 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. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Monroe 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe 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.