Compare towns
Salisbury vs Peacham vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Salisbury | Peacham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
887Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Salisbury and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Peacham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.