Compare towns
Reading vs Burke vs Cabot
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%).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Burke | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,317 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Reading and Burke 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% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke 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% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke 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 |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Burke 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 |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Reading and Burke 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 |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot 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 |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | 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.