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Washington vs Windsor 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
Washington has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Washington | Windsor | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
2,060Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Washington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Washington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 40% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,805Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.