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Peru vs Windham vs Middlefield 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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
Sandisfield has the most expensive homes ($360k median).
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 | Windham | Middlefield | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 630 |
594 |
352Lowest |
994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5 28% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peru and Middlefield 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield 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±$18kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,111±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
$360,300±$34kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,250±$220Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Sandisfield 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
$3,328Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.