Compare towns
Peacham vs Sandgate vs Tunbridge
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 renters (23.9% rent).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Sandgate | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887 |
435Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Peacham 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Peacham 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Tunbridge 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Peacham and Tunbridge 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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 17% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.