Compare towns
Peacham vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Andover
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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Windsor | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
1,314 |
2,060Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Peacham and Andover 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Windsor 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% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Andover 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±$31k 15% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover 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±$64k 5% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Plainfield 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±$103 7% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Andover 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | — | — | — |
| High school 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.