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Peru vs Sutton vs Warner 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).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Sutton | Warner | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Sutton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Peru and Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Andover 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Warner 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.