Compare towns
Cavendish vs Peacham vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Cavendish | Peacham | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
887Lowest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
| Peacham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Peacham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Peacham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Peacham School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.