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Peacham vs Pittsfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Pittsfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Highest |
391Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Pittsfield 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% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Sutton 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% |
30.4%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield 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 |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Peacham and Sutton 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 |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Peacham 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 |
$1,035±$140Highest 16% below VT |
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| Pittsfield 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 |
$5,181 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Sutton 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.