Compare towns
Peacham vs Cornwall 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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Cornwall | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,208Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$28k 11% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% 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 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.