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Danby vs Weston vs Peru
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).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Danby | Weston | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
685 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% 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% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 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 |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% 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 |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 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.