Compare towns
Marshfield vs Putney 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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Putney | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
2,622Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Marshfield 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Marshfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.