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Danville vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Springfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
9,084Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Danville 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% 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 | — | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
| Peacham and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| 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.