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Pittsfield vs Ripton vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Pittsfield | Ripton | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
508 |
887Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Highest 16% below VT |
— | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181 about the VT average |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Peacham School District |
| High school 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.