Compare towns
Glover vs Pomfret vs Reading vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Glover | Pomfret | Reading | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
908 |
699Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.