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Pittsfield vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Sheldon | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
2,267Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below 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%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140 16% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and Pittsfield 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.