Compare towns
Cabot vs Peacham vs Windham
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).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
887 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Peacham and Windham 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Cabot and Peacham 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Cabot 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest 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 Our Story | 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.