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Peru vs Hampton vs Andover 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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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 | Hampton | Andover | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,145Highest |
616 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
| Andover 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Peru 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Winhall 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| 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±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% 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±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| 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 60% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.