Compare towns
Cabot vs Berlin vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Cabot | Berlin | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,880Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above 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 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 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+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 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 | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above 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 | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% 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 | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$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 | $4,639 8% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest 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 | 9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest 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.