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Peacham vs Northfield vs Montgomery
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%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Montgomery has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Northfield | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
5,920Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Peacham 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Peacham and Northfield 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 |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Peacham and Northfield 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Peacham 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Montgomery 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.