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Peru vs Nanticoke vs Windham vs Westminster
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).
Nanticoke has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Nanticoke | Windham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,683Highest |
594 |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Peru and Windham 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% |
25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Nanticoke 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% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Nanticoke 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% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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 88% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below 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±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
— | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Peru and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke 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% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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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.