Compare towns
Peacham vs Strafford vs Barnet vs Plainfield
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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
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 | Strafford | Barnet | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,372 |
1,855Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Barnet 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Strafford 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±$64k 5% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 11% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Peacham School District | Strafford School District | 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.