Compare towns
Peacham vs Cavendish vs Montgomery 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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Cavendish | Montgomery | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
1,242Highest |
1,047 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Reading 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 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+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest 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±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Peacham and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Montgomery 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 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 | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 | 18 photos → | 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.