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Peru vs Durham vs Windham 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 highest household income ($152k).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Durham | Windham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
2,641Highest |
594 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Durham 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% |
18.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Windham 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% |
24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham and Windham 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% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12k 17% 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. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| 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 10% below U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
| Peru and Winhall 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. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.