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 (+2.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peru	Windsor
People
Population	1,501Lowest	2,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48±7.6Highest 7% above ME	43.5±8Lowest about the ME average
	Peru and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Windsor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%	14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Peru and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Peru and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME	$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME
	Peru and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME	$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME	$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,799Lowest 41% below ME	$2,160Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Windsor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 18% above ME	36 minHighest 45% above ME
Work from home	9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	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	—	#44 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 56	RSU 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.