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Mount Tabor vs Westminster vs Stratton vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Peru has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Westminster | Stratton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
497 |
532Highest |
434 |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 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 | — | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peru and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 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 | — | — |
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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.