Compare towns
Cabot vs Middlesex vs Peacham vs Walden
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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Middlesex | Peacham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,943Highest |
887Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Peacham and Walden 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Middlesex 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±$77k 15% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Middlesex and Cabot 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Peacham School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.