Compare towns
Middletown Springs vs Williston vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown Springs has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Middletown Springs | Williston | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 747 |
10,144Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,000±$12kLowest about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Williston and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Williston and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$438 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,595Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.