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Peacham is a tiny town of 237 people in Caledonia County, Vermont. It's about 54 miles from Burlington, VT and 149 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 92 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $832 a month.
237people
$228kTypical home
$832/moRent
78° / 25°Summer / winter
92"Snow
177Sunny days
165Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 237
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 154 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Boston, MA
- 54 mi to Burlington, VT
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,437/mo)
- Median rent $832/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 165 days a year with rain or snow
- 92" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 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
- 25% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to LEB airport
- 104 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,296 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 28 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.