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Peacham vs Enosburgh

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%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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.

MeasurePeachamEnosburgh
People
Population
887Lowest
2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.3%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
50.1±5.7Highest
16% above VT
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
Peacham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.7%±6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh 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%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±4
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$90,000±$28kHighest
11% above VT
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below VT
Peacham and Enosburgh 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
$223,100±$39kLowest
30% below VT
Peacham and Enosburgh 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
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
Peacham and Enosburgh 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
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±17.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Peacham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
same as VT
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
31% above VT
32 minHighest
36% above VT
Work from home
24.2%±16.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Peacham and Enosburgh 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 — #26 of 70 in VT
School district Peacham School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.