Compare towns
Pomfret vs Pittsfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Pomfret | Pittsfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Highest |
391Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield 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% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% 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 |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Pittsfield 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 |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Pomfret and Pittsfield 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 |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Pittsfield 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.