Peru is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, home to about 434 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05152, and parts of 05148 are in Peru too.
Homes sold for a median of $301 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Peru; also Landgrove
Mostly Londonderry; part is in Peru
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peru. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY187 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peru; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Peru had 531 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 224th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Bennington County grew from 21,705 residents in 1900 to 37,347 in 2020.
Bennington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peru, VT weather station (about a mile away).
14,352 jobs at 1,258 businesses in Bennington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Londonderry and Landgrove.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.