Compare towns
Peru vs Worcester vs Mount Tabor vs Westminster
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Worcester | Mount Tabor | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
831Highest |
304Lowest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Westminster 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
— | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Peru and Westminster 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor 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 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Peru and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 19% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.