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Lemington vs Reading vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Lemington | Reading | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108 |
699Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT |
| Lemington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Reading and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,795 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Reading and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Lemington 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 | — |
| High school 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.