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Peacham vs Sheldon vs Barnet vs Cabot
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 highest household income ($90k).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Barnet | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,855 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Cabot 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Peacham and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Cabot 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Peacham School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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 | 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.