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Rowe vs Warren vs Peru vs Florida
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).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Peru has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 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 | Warren | Peru | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
5,009Highest |
630 |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9% MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
| Florida and Peru 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% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Florida 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% |
23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
28%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 33% below MA |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
$90,750±$18kHighest 13% below MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
| Peru and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$333,700±$35kHighest 41% below MA |
$267,400±$15k 52% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Warren 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 25% below MA |
$890±$174 49% below MA |
— | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Rowe and Warren 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 |
$4,530Highest 24% below MA |
$3,805 36% below MA |
$1,894 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Warren and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Peru and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #165 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Quaboag Regional | — | Florida |
| High school in town | None in town | Quaboag Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.