Compare towns
Jericho vs Montgomery vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Jericho | Montgomery | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,047 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.