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Peru vs Lyme vs Windham vs Winhall
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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Winhall has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Lyme | Windham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,710Highest |
594 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Windham 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme and Winhall 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. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Peru and Lyme 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. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.