Compare towns
Andover vs Guildhall vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Andover | Guildhall | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
371Lowest |
887Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above VT |
| Guildhall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Andover and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Peacham 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.