Compare towns
Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Addison 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 youngest population (median age 48.1).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Pomfret | Addison | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
908 |
1,175 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Pomfret and Addison 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Pomfret 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Addison 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Addison 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.