Compare towns
Groton vs Strafford 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).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Strafford | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
1,372Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Peacham 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.