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Worcester vs Brookfield vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Peacham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
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 | Worcester | Brookfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,486Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Brookfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Brookfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
| Peacham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 22% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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.