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Plainfield vs Jericho vs Chester 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Jericho | Chester | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
5,114Highest |
2,992 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Chester 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Chester 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Peacham 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.