Compare towns
Cabot vs Ripton vs Reading vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Cabot | Ripton | Reading | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
508Lowest |
699 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Reading and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Cabot and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.