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Rowe vs Newark 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).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Newark | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
727Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% 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% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$90,750±$18kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Peru and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| 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±$576Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Newark and Rowe 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. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,805Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowe and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest 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. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.