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Addison vs Peacham 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).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Peacham | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
887 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Reading 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Addison and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Addison 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 |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,605Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Reading 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.