Compare towns
Reading vs Jericho vs Randolph vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 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 | Reading | Jericho | Randolph | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,843 |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Reading and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.