Compare towns
Reading vs Moretown vs Putney
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Moretown | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,532 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Moretown 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% 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±$462 32% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Reading and Moretown 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 |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #32 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 | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.