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Peru vs Bedford vs Winhall
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 ($400k median).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Winhall has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Bedford | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
23,746Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
45±2.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peru and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Bedford and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Winhall 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford and Winhall 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 | — | #7 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bedford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bedford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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| 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.