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Peru vs Guildhall vs Andover
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).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Guildhall | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
371Lowest |
616Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Peru 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover 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 87% above VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
| Peru and Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Andover 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.