Compare towns
Groton vs Peacham vs Weybridge
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%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Highest |
887 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge 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 |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Weybridge 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.