Compare towns
Reading vs Enosburgh vs Northfield vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
West Windsor has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Enosburgh | Northfield | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
2,804 |
5,920Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and West Windsor 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor 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±$72k 19% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.