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Rowe vs Cornish 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 most kids (23% under 18).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Cornish | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,816Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Peru 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 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% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe and Peru 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.