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Reading vs Addison vs Newark
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).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Reading | Addison | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,175Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Addison and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Addison 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Reading 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Addison and Reading 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% 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±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Addison and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Newark 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.