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Maidstone vs Peru vs Putney vs Guildhall
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 most people working from home (24.5%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Putney | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241Lowest |
434 |
2,622Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
| Peru and Guildhall 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| 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±$820Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
| Peru and Guildhall 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.