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Jackson vs Peru vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Jackson | Peru | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Highest |
434Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Peru and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Peru and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
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| Peru and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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.