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Vernon vs Peacham vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Vernon | Peacham | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709Highest |
887Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Peacham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Peacham and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Peacham and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Peacham and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191 3% above VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Wallingford 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | Peacham School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.