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Brattleboro vs Moretown vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Brattleboro | Moretown | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,532 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Moretown and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Moretown and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 13% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Moretown 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.