Compare towns
Peacham vs Jericho vs Putney vs Reading
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Jericho | Putney | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
5,114Highest |
2,622 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Reading 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 11% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Peacham 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.