Compare towns
Peru vs Castleton vs Windham vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Windham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
4,453Highest |
594 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Windham 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Peru and Winhall 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #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 | 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.