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Winhall vs Peacham vs Stratton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).

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.

MeasureWinhallPeachamStratton
People
Population
752
887Highest
532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+53.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-2.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
48.9±6.1
13% above VT
50.1±5.7Highest
16% above VT
31.5±4.1Lowest
27% below VT
Peacham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17%±6.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
20.7%±6
VT: 17.9%
28%±7.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
Stratton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±5.3
VT: 21.4%
33.6%±2.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
11.7%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
67.4%Highest
VT: 43.8%
48.9%
VT: 43.8%
33.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±4
VT: 7%
5.4%±4Highest
VT: 7%
1.3%±2.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Peacham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,500±$23k
18% above VT
$90,000±$28kLowest
11% above VT
$122,708±$33kHighest
51% above VT
Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$471,800±$55kHighest
49% above VT
$302,000±$64kLowest
5% below VT
$400,000±$50k
26% above VT
Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,094±$732
11% below VT
$1,028±$248Lowest
17% below VT
$1,208±$979Highest
about the VT average
Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,567Highest
30% above VT
$5,605
11% above VT
$4,750Lowest
6% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.5%±38.9
VT: 48.4%
66.7%±17.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
12%±69.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Peacham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.3%
VT: 10.1%
10.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%Highest
VT: 73.2%
76.1%
VT: 73.2%
73.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
6 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1988Highest
12 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
13% above VT
31 min
31% above VT
33 minHighest
39% above VT
Work from home
18.4%±9
VT: 16.9%
24.2%±16.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Peacham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Peacham School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.