Compare towns
Peacham vs Ripton vs Whiting vs Barnet
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%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Whiting | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
508Lowest |
532 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Barnet 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton 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 VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| 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±$248 17% below VT |
— | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Whiting and Peacham 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Ripton 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.