Compare towns
Walden vs Peacham vs Dummerston vs Concord
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).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
887Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest 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 |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Concord 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% |
15.9%±3.8 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% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 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±$15k 8% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$73,304±$9kLowest 10% below 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±$23k 25% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below 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 |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% 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%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.