Compare towns
Peacham vs Ryegate vs Marshfield
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 expensive homes ($302k median).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Ryegate | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,059 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Marshfield 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 |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Peacham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Peacham and Ryegate 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.