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Peru vs Newfane vs Mount Tabor vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Newfane | Mount Tabor | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
141Lowest |
304 |
497Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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 |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
— | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Peru and Newfane 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 |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor 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 |
$1,083±$331 12% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Peru and Newfane 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.