Compare towns
Peacham vs Cavendish vs Wardsboro
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%).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887 |
1,242Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Wardsboro 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% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below 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±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Wardsboro 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±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Peacham 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Wardsboro 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Cavendish 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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 |
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.