Compare towns
Andover vs Highgate vs Reading 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%).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Reading has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Highgate | Reading | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
3,528Highest |
699 |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Reading and Peacham 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Reading 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Andover and Peacham 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 |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Andover and Reading 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Andover and Reading 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Peacham 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.