Compare towns
Peacham vs Unity vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 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 | Unity | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,375 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Unity 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 U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | Unity School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.