Compare towns
Peacham vs Middlebury vs Barnet
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%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Peacham and Middlebury 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,156±$113Highest 6% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.