Compare towns
Pomfret vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
3,087Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Peacham 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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 |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 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.