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Enosburgh vs Belvidere vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Enosburgh | Belvidere | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
422Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Belvidere and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Enosburgh 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.