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Peru vs Jericho vs Washington 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Jericho | Washington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,056 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Washington and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Washington 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Peru and Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
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| Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Windham 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.