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Peru vs Newfields vs Winhall
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 most affordable homes ($400k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Winhall has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Newfields | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
2,023Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Winhall 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peru and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Winhall 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.