Compare towns
Peacham vs Plainfield vs Stowe vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($302k median).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Stowe | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
1,314 |
5,285Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Peacham 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%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Stowe 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
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| Stowe and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.