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Rowe vs Windsor vs Peru vs Hancock
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($376k 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 | Rowe | Windsor | Peru | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
3,554Highest |
630 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1 21% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
$96,250±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$375,500±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,268±$415 10% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458 53% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | — | — | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.