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Country around Peacham is a rural area of about 361 people in Caledonia County, Vermont, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 52 miles from Burlington, VT and 149 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 92 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $334k and rent runs about $829 a month.
361people
$334kTypical home
$829/moRent
77° / 23°Summer / winter
92"Snow
177Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 361 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Boston, MA
- 52 mi to Burlington, VT
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $334k (≈$2,107/mo)
- Median rent $829/mo
- Median household income $123k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 92" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 21% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to BTV airport
- 106 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,654 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caledonia County: D+12 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk