Compare towns
Montgomery vs Ripton vs Pomfret vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Ripton | Pomfret | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Highest |
508Lowest |
908 |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Montgomery 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above 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 | $323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% 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 | $4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Peacham 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 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.