Compare towns
Plainfield vs Hyde Park vs Peacham vs Worcester
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Hyde Park | Peacham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
513Lowest |
887 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Peacham 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest 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±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Peacham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Plainfield 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Worcester 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Peacham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.