Compare towns
Peru vs Putney vs Washington vs Windham
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 highest household income ($152k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Putney | Washington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,056 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Washington 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Washington 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Peru and Windham 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Peru and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
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| Peru and Washington 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Windham 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.