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Peru vs Jackson vs Windham vs Landgrove
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 most renters (21% rent).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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 | Jackson | Windham | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
1,695Highest |
594 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Jackson 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% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Landgrove 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±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru 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. |
$235,400±$40kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,139±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Peru and Jackson 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. |
$4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Landgrove 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.