What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).

Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peacham	Newfane
People
Population	887Lowest	1,456Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT	54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT
	Newfane 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%	11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Peacham and Newfane 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%	29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Peacham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±4Highest VT: 7%	2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Peacham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT	$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT
	Peacham and Newfane 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	$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT
	Peacham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT	$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average
	Newfane and Peacham 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	$5,174Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4%	51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Peacham and Newfane 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%	10.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	87.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 31% above VT	27 minLowest 13% above VT
Work from home	24.2%±16.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Newfane and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Peacham School District	West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.