Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Williston 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 most people working from home (28.1%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Pittsfield | Williston | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
10,144Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±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 | $65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140 16% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.