Compare towns
Peacham vs Windham vs Dummerston 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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Windham | Dummerston | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
594Lowest |
2,090Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Dummerston 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±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Windham 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 |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Reading 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Peacham School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 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.