Moving to Peacham, Vermont

Population: 665. Estimated population in July 2024: 683 (+2.7% change)
Males: 331 (49.8%), Females: 334 (50.2%)

Caledonia County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $40,000
Median house value: $96,400

Population by Race

Races in Peacham:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (34.9%), Irish (17.6%), Scottish (15.5%), Italian (11.3%), German (10.4%), French (9.9%).

Elevation: 1310 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peacham

• High school or higher: 91.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 52.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 22.8%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peacham town

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 11.9%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Peacham:

• NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
• COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)
• CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BARRE, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peacham:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 69 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 77 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• CLINTON CO (about 97 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peacham:

• CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 20 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: 6B8)
• DEAN MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; HAVERHILL, NH; Abbreviation: 5B9)
• EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 28 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; Abbreviation: MPV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peacham:

• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 64 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 94 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)

Public primary/middle school in Peacham:

• PEACHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 340 BAILEY HAZEN ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Peacham:

• PEACHAM (Operating income: $38,847; Location: P.O. BOX 253, 656 BAYLEY-HAZEN RD.; 7,887 books; 169 audio materials; 67 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)