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Barnet vs Peacham vs Springfield
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 homeowners (79.9%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Peacham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
887Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Springfield 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 |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below 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±$24k 22% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Peacham and Barnet 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 |
$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Peacham and Barnet 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Springfield 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Peacham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
| 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.