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Peru vs Cornish vs Mount Tabor 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 most renters (21% rent).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Cornish | Mount Tabor | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
1,816Highest |
304Lowest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Cornish 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
— | $81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Peru and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru 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. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Peru 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Cornish 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.