Compare towns
Peru vs Dummerston vs Rupert 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Dummerston | Rupert | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
2,090Highest |
676 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Rupert and Winhall 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%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Winhall 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Rupert 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 |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Peru and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% 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±$820 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Peru 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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.