Compare towns
Peacham vs Pomfret vs Sheldon
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 highest household income ($90k).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Pomfret | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
908 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% 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±$98 5% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Pomfret 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None 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.