Compare towns
Peacham vs Plainfield vs Wolcott
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).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,314 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest 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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Wolcott 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±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Peacham and Wolcott 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 |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% 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±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Plainfield and Wolcott 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 |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Plainfield 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.