Compare towns
Peacham vs Dover vs Windham 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 most renters (23.9% rent).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Dover | Windham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
1,466 |
594Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Dover and Peacham 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Marshfield 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$60,313±$10k 26% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Windham and Dover 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% 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 | $5,605 11% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.