Compare towns
Peru vs Strafford vs Cornwall 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).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | Strafford | Cornwall | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,208 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| Peru and Cornwall 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Peru and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.