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Barnet vs Bristol vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($337k median).
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 | Bristol | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
3,778Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Peacham 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% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Bristol 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 |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Bristol and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Bristol and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Bristol 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.