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Rowe vs Adams vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Adams has the most renters (37.9% rent).
Peru has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Rowe | Adams | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
8,074Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
47.3±3.3Lowest 18% above MA |
52.6±4.8Highest 32% above MA |
| Peru and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.2%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
28%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Adams and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 33% below MA |
$58,929±$6kLowest 43% below MA |
$90,750±$18kHighest 13% below MA |
| Peru and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kHighest 51% below MA |
$209,900±$15kLowest 63% below MA |
$267,400±$15k 52% below MA |
| Rowe and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$963±$74Lowest 45% below MA |
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| Rowe and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$3,638 39% below MA |
$3,805Highest 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Adams and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
13.2% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
24 minLowest 19% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.3%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Peru and Adams 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 | — | #230 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rowe | Hoosac Valley Regional | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.