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Maidstone vs Peru vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Maidstone | Peru | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
434 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Maidstone and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Peru and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Maidstone and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peru and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Maidstone 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 |
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.