Compare towns
Reading vs Peacham vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Peacham | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699 |
887Highest |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
52.2±9.6Highest 21% above VT |
| Plymouth and Reading 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% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±10.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$87,614±$8k 8% above VT |
| Peacham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$337,900±$21k 7% above VT |
| Reading and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,299±$171Highest 5% above VT |
| Plymouth and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$5,585Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±53Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Reading 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Reading 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.