Compare towns
Peacham vs Andover vs Cavendish vs Reading
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 most kids (20.7% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Reading has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Peacham | Andover | Cavendish | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
616Lowest |
1,242Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 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 | $90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 11% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Peacham School District | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.