Compare towns
Middlesex vs Peacham vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Middlesex | Peacham | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
887Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Peacham and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Williston 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Peacham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.