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Peru vs Bartlett vs Windham vs Westminster
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 highest household income ($152k).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Windham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
3,281Highest |
594 |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Peru and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Peru and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.