Compare towns
Middlesex vs Peacham vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Peacham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
887Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Peacham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Middlesex and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Peacham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 |
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.