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Addison vs Middlebury vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Addison | Middlebury | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
7,220Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Addison and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Addison and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Middlebury and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.