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Rowe vs Castleton vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Peru has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Rowe | Castleton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
4,453Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Peru and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$90,750±$18kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Peru and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,805Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Rowe 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rowe | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.