Compare towns
Walden vs Peacham vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 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 | Walden | Peacham | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
887Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Peacham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Peacham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.