Compare towns
Groton vs Jericho vs Peacham vs Orange
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 youngest population (median age 45.7).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Jericho | Peacham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
5,114Highest |
887Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Peacham 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Peacham School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.