Compare towns
Cabot vs Guildhall 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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
371Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Cabot 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| 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 8% below VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Peacham 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.