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Peru vs Plainfield 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 renters (21% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Plainfield | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
2,522Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kLowest 52% above U.S. |
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| Peru and Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Mount Tabor 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. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Plainfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Peru 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.