Compare towns
Peacham vs Mendon vs Reading vs Groton
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Mendon | Reading | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
1,113Highest |
699Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Mendon and Reading 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Reading 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%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Peacham 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Reading and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Mendon and Reading 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Peacham School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.