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Barnet vs Belvidere 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
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Barnet | Belvidere | Guildhall | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
422 |
371Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Guildhall and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Guildhall and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Belvidere and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.