Compare towns
Granville vs Reading vs Windham vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Granville | Reading | Windham | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
699Highest |
594 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Reading and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Windham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
— | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Granville and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914 42% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.