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Peacham vs Westminster 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 highest household income ($90k).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Westminster | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Westminster 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Westminster 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 VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Peacham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Peacham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$974±$72 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 | $5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Peacham 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.