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Cornwall vs Groton vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Groton | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
967 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Cornwall and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Groton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Cornwall and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.