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Pomfret vs Enosburgh vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Pomfret | Enosburgh | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
2,804Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Pomfret and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Pomfret and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.