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Peru vs Jefferson 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).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Jefferson | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,226Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Jefferson 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% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Jefferson 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. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Peru and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Peru and Windham 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Windham 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.