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Bradford vs Cavendish vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Bradford | Cavendish | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,242 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Bradford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Bradford and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 11% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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 | #45 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.