Compare towns
Belvidere vs Enosburgh vs Peacham vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Belvidere | Enosburgh | Peacham | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,804Highest |
887 |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Peacham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Peacham and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Peacham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Peacham School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.