Compare towns
Brookline vs Reading vs Winhall vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Brookline | Reading | Winhall | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
699 |
752 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Reading and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Winhall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Winhall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Brookline 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 | — | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.