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Burke vs Cabot vs Middlesex vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Burke | Cabot | Middlesex | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,579 |
1,943Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.