Compare towns
Plainfield vs Goshen vs Worcester vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Plainfield | Goshen | Worcester | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
142Lowest |
831 |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Goshen and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Goshen and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.