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Hebron vs Peru vs Winhall
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Peru | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
434Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Winhall 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Peru 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% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winhall 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±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Peru and Winhall 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. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Peru 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. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
| Peru and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Winhall 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.