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Peacham vs Ripton vs Wayne vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Ripton | Wayne | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
508Lowest |
1,033 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.