What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peru has the highest household income ($152k).

Plymouth has the most kids (16.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peru	Plymouth
People
Population	434Lowest	533Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.6% VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT	52.2±9.6Highest 21% above VT
	Plymouth 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%	16.7%±6.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Plymouth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4%	32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Plymouth 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	54.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
	Plymouth 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 87% above VT	$87,614±$8kLowest 8% above VT
	Peru and Plymouth 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	$337,900±$21kLowest 7% above VT
	Peru and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average	$1,299±$171Highest 5% above VT
	Plymouth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,000Lowest about the VT average	$5,585Highest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	31.4%±53Highest VT: 48.4%
	Plymouth 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%	2.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Highest VT: 73.2%	78%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 19% above VT	23 minLowest 4% below VT
Work from home	13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Plymouth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.