Compare towns
Groton vs Bakersfield vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Groton | Bakersfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
1,109Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 29% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Peacham School District |
| 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.