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Peru vs Monkton vs Westminster
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).
Monkton has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Monkton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,999Highest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peru and Monkton 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 VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Monkton and Westminster 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 |
$119,688±$28k 47% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Peru and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Peru and Monkton 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 |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 19% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.