Compare towns
Reading vs Jericho vs Putney 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Jericho | Putney | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,622 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Reading and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Jericho and Cavendish 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.