Compare towns
Peru vs Rupert vs Danby vs Westminster
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).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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.
| Measure | Peru | Rupert | Danby | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
676 |
1,133Highest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Danby 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% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Danby 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 87% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Peru and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Peru and Rupert 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 |
— | $794±$166 36% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Peru and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Rupert 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 | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.