Compare towns
Peacham vs Ripton vs Weston 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Weston | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
508Lowest |
685 |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Montgomery 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% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Montgomery 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% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Weston and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
— | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Weston 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | 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 | 12 photos → | 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.