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Monkton vs Moretown vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Monkton | Moretown | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Highest |
1,532 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
| Moretown and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Monkton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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 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.