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Newfane vs Old Bennington vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Peru has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Newfane | Old Bennington | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
182 |
434Highest |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
| Peru and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9% VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$151,875±$83k 87% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55kLowest 10% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331 12% below VT |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833 16% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Old Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
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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.