Compare towns
Peacham vs Orange vs Plainfield vs Andover
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Orange | Plainfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
957 |
1,314Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Andover 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Plainfield 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 |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Orange 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 |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Andover 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | — |
| 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.