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Cabot vs Conesville vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Conesville | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
750Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.