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Peacham vs Chester 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%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Chester | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
2,992Highest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
49.7±4.7Lowest 15% above VT |
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%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Danville 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% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Chester 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% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Chester 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 |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Peacham and Danville 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 |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Peacham and Chester 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 |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Danville 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.