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Peru vs Sullivan vs Windham vs Winhall
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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Sullivan | Windham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
687 |
594 |
752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Winhall 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. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Peru and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Peru 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. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Peru and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Sullivan 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.