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Peru vs Maidstone 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).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Maidstone | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
241Lowest |
594Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Maidstone 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% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone 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±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| 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±$105k 26% above VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Maidstone 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Peru 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% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.