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Dummerston vs Peru vs Worcester
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Peru | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
434Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Peru 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% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below 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 |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.