Compare towns
Peru vs Dummerston vs Andover vs Westminster
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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Dummerston | Andover | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
2,090Highest |
616 |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Andover 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Westminster 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Peru and Andover 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Peru and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Dummerston and Andover 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.