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Peru vs Weston vs Andover
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).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($383k 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 | Weston | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
685Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Andover 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover 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 87% above VT |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
| Peru and Weston 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$382,900±$68kLowest 21% above VT |
| Weston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Weston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.