What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Peru
People
Population	616Highest	434Lowest
Median age	49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT	45.3±8.6Lowest 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%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%	8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4%	21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	54.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7%	1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,500±$38kLowest 26% above 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±$68kLowest 21% above 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	$1,271±$820Lowest 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	$5,000Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4%	29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	79%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% above VT	28 minHighest 19% above VT
Work from home	29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9%	13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.