Compare towns
Peacham vs Plainfield vs Stratton vs Reading
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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Reading has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Stratton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
1,314Highest |
532Lowest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Peacham 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Reading 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Stratton 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±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Stratton and Reading 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Peacham School District | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.