Compare towns
Reading vs Brunswick vs Cavendish vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Brunswick | Cavendish | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
109Lowest |
1,242Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Brunswick and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Reading 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% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Brunswick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Reading 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 |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Reading 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.