Compare towns
Peacham vs Reading vs Sandgate vs Montgomery
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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Reading | Sandgate | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
699 |
435Lowest |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Sandgate and Montgomery 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Peacham 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Peacham and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Reading and Montgomery 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 |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
— | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | 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.