Compare towns
Marshfield vs Orange vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Orange has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Peacham has the most expensive homes ($302k median).
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 | Marshfield | Orange | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
957 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Orange and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126 7% above VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Orange and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668 27% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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.