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Mount Holly vs Peru vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Mount Holly | Peru | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Highest |
434Lowest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Mount Holly and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Peru and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Peru and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Peru 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.