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Peacham vs Underhill vs Barnet
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%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Underhill | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
— | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Peacham and Barnet 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 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.