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Danville vs Fairlee vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Danville | Fairlee | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
1,066 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6 23% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
| Fairlee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Fairlee and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | 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.