Compare towns
Peacham vs Reading vs Weybridge
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 affordable homes ($302k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Highest |
699Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Reading 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%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Weybridge 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Reading 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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±$28k 11% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.