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Peacham vs West Windsor vs Reading
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 affordable homes ($302k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | West Windsor | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887 |
1,171Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Reading 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Peacham 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Reading 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.