Compare towns
Peru vs Westminster vs Ripton vs St. George
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).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Ripton | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
497 |
508 |
812Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Peru 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and St. George 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%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Peru and Ripton 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Ripton 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.