Compare towns
Landgrove vs Windham vs Worcester 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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Windham | Worcester | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225Lowest |
594 |
831Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
| Landgrove and Worcester 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Windham 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Worcester 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.