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Landgrove vs Old Bennington 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).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Old Bennington | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225 |
182Lowest |
434Highest |
| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Landgrove 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% |
30.8%±8 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington 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% |
84.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Landgrove and Peru 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 |
$168,750±$53k 108% above VT |
$151,875±$83kLowest 87% above VT |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington 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 |
$445,500±$105k 41% above VT |
$400,000±$105kLowest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Old Bennington 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 |
$8,690 72% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Old Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.