Compare towns
Peacham vs Pomfret vs Danville
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Pomfret | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
908 |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±6 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Danville 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Danville 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% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Pomfret 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Danville 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Peacham and Pomfret 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
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| Pomfret and Peacham 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.