Compare towns
Groton vs Williamstown 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 homeowners (94.4%).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Williamstown | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
3,579Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Groton 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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Lowest 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Williamstown 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±$70k 23% below VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Peacham 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 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% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.