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Peru vs South Hero vs Black Brook
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 (21.8% under 18).
South Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Black Brook has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | South Hero | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,710Highest |
1,586 |
1,315Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8 32% above U.S. |
56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Black Brook and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$67,852±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| South Hero and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$558,300±$46kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$202,200±$48kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
$1,439±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
$783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| South Hero and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,357 40% above U.S. |
$7,858Highest 152% above U.S. |
$3,633Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #347 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | South Hero School District | — |
| High school in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.