Compare towns
Peacham vs Williston vs Windham vs Marshfield
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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Williston | Windham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
10,144Highest |
594Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Peacham and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Windham 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Williston and Windham 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 11% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Marshfield 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.