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Putney vs Peacham vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Putney | Peacham | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
887 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Peacham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Peacham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Peacham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.