Compare towns
Plainfield vs Weybridge vs Mendon 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).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Weybridge | Mendon | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
781Lowest |
1,113 |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Mendon 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Weybridge and Mendon 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Weybridge and Mendon 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 |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Mendon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.