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Windham vs Rupert vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Rupert | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
676Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
| Rupert and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Rupert and Peru 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 16% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| 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±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
| Peru and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.