Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Peacham vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Bridgewater | Peacham | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
887Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Peacham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Peacham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.