What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peru has the most people working from home (13.3%).

Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% 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.

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

Measure	Peru	Bloomfield
People
Population	434Highest	234Lowest
Median age	45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT	41.9±12Lowest about the VT average
	Peru and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Bloomfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Bloomfield and Peru 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 VT: 43.8%	32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7%	0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Peru and Bloomfield 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 87% above VT	$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT
	Peru and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT	$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,271±$820 about the VT average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,000Highest about the VT average	$2,800Lowest 44% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29%±47.8 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	2.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest VT: 73.2%	83.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 5 yrs newer than VT	1981 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 19% above VT	30 minHighest 28% above VT
Work from home	13.3%±16.4Highest VT: 16.9%	4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Peru and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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VT 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.