Compare towns
Peru vs Westminster vs Andover vs Landgrove
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 most renters (21% rent).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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 | Westminster | Andover | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
497 |
616Highest |
225Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
| Landgrove and Andover 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Landgrove 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Andover 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 87% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove and Peru 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 |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
— |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Peru 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.