Compare towns
Weybridge vs Pomfret vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Weybridge | Pomfret | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
908Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Weybridge and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,605Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.