Compare towns
Danville vs Middlesex vs Sutton 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%).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Danville | Middlesex | Sutton | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
1,943 |
790Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Danville and Peacham 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Middlesex and Peacham 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.