Compare towns
Cabot vs Peacham vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Peacham | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
887Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Strafford 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Strafford 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 |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Cabot and Strafford 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 |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.