Compare towns
Reading vs Newfane vs Westminster vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
West Windsor has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Newfane | Westminster | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
1,456Highest |
497Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
| Newfane and West Windsor 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and West Windsor 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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±$19k 5% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading 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 |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.