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Dummerston vs Ira vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Dummerston | Ira | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
381Lowest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Ira and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
| Peru and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.