Compare towns
Montgomery vs Peacham vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Montgomery | Peacham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
887Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Peacham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Peacham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Peacham School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None 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.