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Peru vs Hebron vs Winhall vs Windham

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).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).

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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.

MeasurePeruHebronWinhallWindham
People
Population
434Lowest
1,751Highest
752
594
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+53.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.3±8.6
16% above U.S.
52.2±4.2Highest
34% above U.S.
48.9±6.1
26% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
Hebron 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%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
17%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Winhall 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%
23.7%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Hebron 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%
32%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
67.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±3.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Winhall and Hebron 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.
$73,205±$4kLowest
9% below U.S.
$95,500±$23k
18% above U.S.
$94,500±$12k
17% 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.
$206,800±$26kLowest
38% below U.S.
$471,800±$55kHighest
42% above U.S.
$353,900±$20k
6% 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.
$1,055±$120Lowest
25% below U.S.
$1,094±$732
23% below U.S.
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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.
$4,183Lowest
34% above U.S.
$6,567Highest
111% above U.S.
$5,951
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
29%±47.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.7%±67.9
U.S.: 51.1%
37.5%±38.9
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Hebron 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%
17.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981Lowest
1 yr newer 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
26% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.3%±16.4
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.4%±9
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham 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.