Compare towns
Middletown Springs vs Worcester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Middletown Springs | Worcester | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 747 |
831Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs and Reading 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$12k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading and Middletown Springs 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$438Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Middletown Springs and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,595 9% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.