Compare towns
Reading vs Jericho vs Windham vs Plymouth
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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (23 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 | Jericho | Windham | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
5,114Highest |
594 |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.2±9.6Highest 21% above VT |
| Plymouth 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.1Lowest 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Plymouth 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±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$87,614±$8k 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$337,900±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,299±$171 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,585Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±53Lowest 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
78%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| 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.