What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

Peru has the highest household income ($91k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Peru
People
Population	3,554Highest	630Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S.
	Peru and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	16.3%±3.5Lowest 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+	29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2%	29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Peru and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.	$90,750±$18kHighest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S.	$267,400±$15kHighest 20% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,026±$89 27% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,209Highest 67% above U.S.	$3,805Lowest 22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1%
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.