Compare towns
Barnet vs Cornwall vs Peacham vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Cornwall | Peacham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,208 |
887Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Cornwall and Peacham 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Barnet 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Peacham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Peacham School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.