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Peru vs Fairlee vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Peru | Fairlee | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630Lowest |
1,066Highest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$91,111±$23kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,400±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$360,300±$34kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,250±$220Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,805 22% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,328Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandisfield and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.