Compare towns
Peru vs Hyde Park vs Winhall vs Windham
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).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Hyde Park | Winhall | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
513 |
752Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Winhall 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%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Windham 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Hyde Park 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 |
$89,946±$10kLowest 11% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| 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 26% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Windham 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.