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Peru vs Putnam vs Landgrove
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).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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 | Putnam | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
540Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Landgrove 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% |
35.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Putnam 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$92,344±$14kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru 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. |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL 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.