Compare towns
Landgrove vs Reading vs Old Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Landgrove | Reading | Old Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225 |
699Highest |
182Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
| Landgrove and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
84.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$168,750±$53k 108% above VT |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$445,500±$105k 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
| Reading and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
$8,690 72% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.