Compare towns
Danville vs Peacham vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Peacham | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
887Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Danville and Londonderry 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% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Londonderry 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 |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Peacham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Peacham and Londonderry 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Londonderry 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | Peacham School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.