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Florida vs Windham vs Washington vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Florida | Windham | Washington | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668Highest |
594 |
526Lowest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Washington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$267,400±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Washington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256 39% below U.S. |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Florida | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.