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Hebron vs Pawlet 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
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Hebron | Pawlet | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
1,480 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Peru and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Peru and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.