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Windham vs Peru vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k 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 | Windham | Peru | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
434Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Pawlet and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Windham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Pawlet 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham School District | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.