Compare towns
Cabot vs Peacham vs Stratton vs Tunbridge
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Stratton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
887 |
532Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Peacham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cabot 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Tunbridge 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Peacham 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.