Compare towns
Cabot vs Fairfax 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 the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Cabot | Fairfax | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
5,226Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Cabot 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% |
24%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Fairfax 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 |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Fairfax and Peacham 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 |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Fairfax and Peacham 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 |
$1,080±$131 12% below VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Cabot and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,497 9% above VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax and Peacham 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Fairfax School District | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.