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Rowe vs Strafford vs Tunbridge 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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Strafford | Tunbridge | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,253 |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Peru and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
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| Tunbridge 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%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. |
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. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.