Compare towns
Peacham vs Plainfield vs Sheffield
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%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Plainfield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887 |
1,314Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Sheffield 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Peacham 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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 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.