Compare towns
Reading vs Plainfield vs Killington vs Peacham
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 homeowners (84.9%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Killington | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,314Highest |
785 |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Killington 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Peacham 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Killington 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Killington and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Peacham School District |
| 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.