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Andover vs Bennington vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Bennington has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Andover | Bennington | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
15,249Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
| Peru and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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VT 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.