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Berlin vs Cabot vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Berlin | Cabot | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,579 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Berlin and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Cabot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Cabot 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.