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Reading vs Moretown vs Brattleboro
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 oldest population (median age 51.1).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Moretown | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,532 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Reading and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Brattleboro 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Moretown 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 |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Moretown 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 |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Moretown 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 |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Reading and Brattleboro 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 |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Brattleboro 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Moretown 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.