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Peru vs Cornish vs Mount Tabor 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 youngest population (median age 45.3).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
1,816Highest |
304Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% 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% |
17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest 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% |
3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winhall 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±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
— | $95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Mount Tabor 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. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% 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 | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% 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% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% 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% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.