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Peacham vs Springfield vs Montgomery
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Montgomery has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Springfield | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Montgomery 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Peacham and Springfield 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Peacham and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.