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Peru vs Salisbury vs Whiting
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).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Salisbury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,200Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
| Peru and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Peru and Salisbury 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Peru 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Peru and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.