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Greensboro vs Montgomery vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Greensboro | Montgomery | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
1,047Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
| Greensboro and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786Highest 15% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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 |
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.