Compare towns
Peacham vs Pittsfield vs White River Junction
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).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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.
| Measure | Peacham | Pittsfield | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887 |
391Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Peacham and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% 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±$140 16% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Pittsfield 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 |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.