Compare towns
Groton 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).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Peacham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Highest |
887Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% 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% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Orange 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest 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 |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Peacham and Groton 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 |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
| Peacham and Groton 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 |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Groton 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.