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Peru vs Fairlee vs Worthington
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).
Worthington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630Lowest |
1,066Highest |
1,021 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
61.6±3.6Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Worthington and Fairlee 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% |
12.8%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worthington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Peru 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. |
$91,667±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Worthington 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. |
$380,400±$26kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Highest 23% below U.S. |
$633±$220Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,805Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$5,443 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±63 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Worthington 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worthington 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 | Worthington |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.