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Danby vs Peru vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Danby | Peru | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
434Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
| Peru and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Weston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.