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Peacham vs Wilder 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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
3,087Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Peacham and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Peacham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Wilder and Peacham 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.