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Mount Tabor vs Putney vs Union vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Mount Tabor | Putney | Union | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
2,622 |
2,663Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.