Compare towns
Peacham vs St. Johnsbury 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 highest household income ($90k).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | St. Johnsbury | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
7,368Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Peacham 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% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Peacham 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 |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Peacham and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% 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 |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Peacham and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Lowest 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% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.