What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).

Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stamford	Peacham
People
Population	963Highest	887Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT	50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT
	Peacham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Peacham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Peacham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT	$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT
	Peacham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT	$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT
	Stamford and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT	$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT
	Stamford and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,113Lowest about the VT average	$5,605Highest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Peacham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 30% above VT	31 minHighest 31% above VT
Work from home	8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Peacham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stamford School District	Peacham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.