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Peru vs Newburgh 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).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Newburgh | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,475Highest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Newburgh 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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 88% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Peru and Westminster 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. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Peru and Westminster 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. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Peru and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Peru 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.