Compare towns
Cavendish vs Newport vs Springfield vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the highest household income ($89k).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Cavendish | Newport | Springfield | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
4,394 |
9,084Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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 | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Cavendish and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% 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 | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.