Compare towns
Barnet vs Pawlet vs Ripton 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).
Pawlet has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Pawlet | Ripton | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,480 |
508Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton 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% 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% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Ripton 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±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$1,153±$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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$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% |
52.9%±100 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%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 |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.