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Montgomery vs Peacham vs Pomfret vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Pomfret | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
887Lowest |
908 |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Pomfret and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Peacham 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% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Montgomery 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Peacham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Pomfret and Montgomery 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±$248 17% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Pomfret and Peacham 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 |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 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% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 58% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Peacham 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.