Compare towns
Peacham vs Bennington vs Barnet vs Cabot
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).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Bennington | Barnet | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,855 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnet 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Peacham and Cabot 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 |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.