What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).

Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.

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

Measure	Peacham	Warren
People
Population	887Lowest	942Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above U.S.	51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S.
	Warren and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Peacham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Peacham and Warren 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.	$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Peacham and Warren 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.	$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S.
	Peacham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S.	$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S.
	Warren 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.	$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Peacham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Peacham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Peacham School District	Warren School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.