Compare towns
Peacham vs Proctor vs Plainfield vs Groton
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%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Proctor | Plainfield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,314 |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Peacham 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Groton 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$243,000±$70k 23% 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±$248 17% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Plainfield and Proctor 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.