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Addison vs Mendon vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
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 | Addison | Mendon | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
1,113 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.