Compare towns
Peacham vs Tunbridge vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Tunbridge | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887 |
1,253Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Peacham and Windham 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Windham 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
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| Tunbridge and Peacham 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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.