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Peru vs Rumney vs Westminster
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 highest household income ($152k).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Rumney | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,458Highest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Peru and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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 88% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Peru and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Peru and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Peru and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Rumney 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 |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.