Compare towns
Barnet vs Stratton 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
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Stratton | Peacham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
532Lowest |
887 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below 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%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Ryegate 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Ryegate 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Stratton and Peacham 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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 | — | 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 | 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.