Compare towns
Peru vs Proctor vs Winhall vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Proctor | Winhall | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
1,586Highest |
752 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Winhall 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% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Winhall 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Proctor 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
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| Peru and Winhall 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Winhall and Mount Tabor 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 |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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 VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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.