Compare towns
Peacham vs Calais vs Groton
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 renters (23.9% rent).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Calais | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,713Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Peacham and Groton 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Calais 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 |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
| Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Calais and Peacham 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 |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Calais and Peacham 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Calais 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.