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Weston vs Peru vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Weston | Peru | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
434Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Peru and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Peru and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
| Weston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Weston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.