Compare towns
Peacham vs Ryegate vs Sharon
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%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,059 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Peacham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Sharon 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%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Ryegate 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±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Peacham and Sharon 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Ryegate 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.