Compare towns
Peacham vs Jericho vs Reading 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Jericho | Reading | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
5,114Highest |
699Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 11% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.