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Peru vs Windham vs Whiting
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Windham | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
594Highest |
532 |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Peru and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
| Peru and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Peru and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Peru and Whiting 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.