Compare towns
Peacham vs Coventry vs Marshfield
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 highest household income ($90k).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Marshfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
917 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Peacham and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield 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% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$60,313±$10k 26% below VT |
| Peacham and Marshfield 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 |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
| Peacham and Marshfield 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 |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Marshfield 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.