Compare towns
Groton vs Jericho vs Ripton 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Ripton | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
5,114Highest |
508Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest 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%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 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+ | 38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Peacham School District |
| 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.