Compare towns
Reading vs Glover vs Sharon 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 the most people working from home (22.9%).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Glover | Sharon | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,051 |
1,577Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Reading and Glover 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Sharon 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Sharon 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Reading and Sharon 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 |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Sharon and Reading 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Glover 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Sharon School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.