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Newfane 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
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Newfane | Peru | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
434 |
497Highest |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Peru and Westminster 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
21.4%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Peru and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Peru and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Peru and Newfane 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 |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Peru and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peru and Newfane 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2Lowest 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 |
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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.