Compare towns
Danville vs Ripton vs Wheelock 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 the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Ripton | Wheelock | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
508Lowest |
717 |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Danville and Wheelock 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Wheelock 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 | 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.