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Rowe vs Cavendish vs Peru vs Hancock
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 most kids (23% under 18).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($376k 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 | Rowe | Cavendish | Peru | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,242Highest |
630 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
$96,250±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$375,500±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
— | $1,268±$415 10% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458 53% below U.S. |
$3,948Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Cavendish 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.