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Windham vs Peru vs Westminster
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 ($354k median).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
6,710Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Peru and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,067±$173Highest 24% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Peru and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.