Compare towns
Reading vs Addison vs Danby vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Reading | Addison | Danby | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,175 |
1,133 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.