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Groton vs Peacham vs Westminster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
887Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Westminster 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Westminster 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 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±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Peacham and Westminster 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±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
| Peacham and Westminster 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Peacham 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Peacham School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.