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Barnet vs Peacham vs Windsor
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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Peacham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
887Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Windsor 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Peacham and Windsor 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Peacham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.