Compare towns
Newark vs Reading vs Windham vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Newark | Reading | Windham | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Highest |
699 |
594 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±11.8 9% above VT |
| Reading and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| East Haven and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Windham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.