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Landgrove vs Mendon vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Landgrove | Mendon | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
1,113Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Landgrove and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$151,875±$83k 87% above VT |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.