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Country around Peru is a rural area of about 448 people in Bennington County, Vermont, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 102 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 71°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 98 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $392k and rent runs about $1k a month.
448people
$392kTypical home
$1,190/moRent
71° / 23°Summer / winter
98"Snow
203Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 448 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Hartford, CT
- 36 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $392k (≈$2,472/mo)
- Median rent $1,190/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 71°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (52 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 98" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (810 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 19% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to RUT airport
- 55 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,858 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 90 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bennington County: D+22 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.