What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k median).

Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peacham	Stowe
People
Population	887Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT	46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT
	Peacham and Stowe 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%	22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Stowe 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%	25.8%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Peacham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	66.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±4Highest VT: 7%	1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Peacham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above VT	$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT
	Stowe and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT	$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT	$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT
	Stowe and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,605Lowest 11% above VT	$7,161Highest 42% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4%	24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	78.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 31% above VT	19 minLowest 18% below VT
Work from home	24.2%±16.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Stowe and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Peacham School District	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	None in town	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
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Old photos in Our Story	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.