Compare towns
Rowe vs Tyringham vs Monroe vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Peru has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Tyringham | Monroe | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
494 |
122Lowest |
630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
| Monroe and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
31.1%±27.3 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
28% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe and Tyringham 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 33% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
— | $90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$267,400±$15k 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
— | — |
| Rowe and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$2,053 66% below MA |
$3,805 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 22% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.