What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k median).

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	West Fairlee	Peacham
People
Population	711Lowest	887Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT	50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT
	West Fairlee and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Peacham and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Peacham and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Peacham and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,500±$16kLowest 6% below VT	$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT
	Peacham and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT	$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT
	Peacham and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,113±$171Highest 10% below VT	$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT
	West Fairlee and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,210Lowest 3% above VT	$5,605Highest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±89.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Peacham and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 20% above VT	31 minHighest 31% above VT
Work from home	5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Peacham and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rivendell Interstate 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.