Compare towns
Barnet vs Pawlet 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Pawlet has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Pawlet | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,480 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2Lowest 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% |
27.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Barnet 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 |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Pawlet 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 |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.