Compare towns
Concord vs Reading vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Concord | Reading | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
699 |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
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| Reading and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Concord and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 40% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.