Compare towns
Peru vs Stowe vs Worcester 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).
Stowe has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Stowe | Worcester | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
5,285Highest |
831 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Worcester 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
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| Peru and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peru and Worcester 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.