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Peru vs Unity 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).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Winhall has the most kids (17% 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 | Unity | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,375Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
| Unity and Winhall 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winhall 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 88% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Peru and Winhall 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below 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±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Unity and Peru 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Winhall 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer 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. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.