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Peru vs Plainfield vs Mount Tabor 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 most renters (21% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Plainfield | Mount Tabor | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
2,522Highest |
304Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| 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. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 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% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% 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% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
— | $102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| 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±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% 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. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Plainfield 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% |
4.6% 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% |
82.8% 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. |
1980 same as 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. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Plainfield 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 | 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.