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Peru vs Windsor vs Dixfield
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 people working from home (9.2%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Dixfield has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Windsor | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
2,060 |
2,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±7.6 23% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.9±4.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Dixfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19k 17% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,613±$9kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Dixfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kHighest 49% below U.S. |
$160,900±$24k 52% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16 49% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$658±$287Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,324 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dixfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 56 | — | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
| 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.