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Peru vs Castleton vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
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 | Castleton | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
4,453Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
| Landgrove 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 87% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove 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±$105k 26% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
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| Peru and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Landgrove and Peru 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.