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Rowe vs Whitingham vs Florida 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).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 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 | Whitingham | Florida | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,368Highest |
668 |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$90,750±$18kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| 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±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% 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±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$867±$256 39% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Florida 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,894 39% below U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Florida | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.