Compare towns
Marshfield vs Ripton vs Worcester 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 the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Ripton | Worcester | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
508Lowest |
831 |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Peacham 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Peacham 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 |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.