Compare towns
Peacham vs Weybridge 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%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Weybridge | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887 |
781Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7Lowest 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% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Weybridge and Peacham 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.