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Richmond vs Danby vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Richmond | Danby | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
1,133 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
| Danby and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Richmond and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Richmond and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Peru 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.