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Rowe vs Cabot vs Heath vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Cabot | Heath | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,579Highest |
765 |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Heath and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Heath and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Rowe and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | — | — | — |
| 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.