Compare towns
Peacham vs Barnard vs Danville
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 people working from home (24.2%).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Barnard | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,211 |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Peacham 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Barnard 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 |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
| Barnard and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 11% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
29 minLowest 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school 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.