Compare towns
Reading vs Plainfield vs Killington 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
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Plainfield | Killington | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,314Highest |
785 |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Killington 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and West Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest 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% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Killington and West Windsor 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 |
$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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Killington and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% 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 |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest 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 |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Reading 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 | 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.