Compare towns
Cabot vs Jay vs Randolph 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).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Jay | Randolph | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
471Lowest |
2,007Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Jay and Randolph 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest 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%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Peacham 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 VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| 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 15% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
— | $1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.