Compare towns
Barnard vs Peacham vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Barnard | Peacham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
887Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Barnard and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Peacham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.