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Plymouth vs Barnard vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Plymouth | Barnard | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 533Lowest |
1,211Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±9.6Highest 21% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Plymouth and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Plymouth and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,614±$8k 8% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Barnard and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,900±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Barnard and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$171 5% above VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Barnard and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±53 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.