Compare towns
Reading vs Randolph vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Randolph | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Reading and Chittenden 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden 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±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Reading and Chittenden 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 |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Randolph and Chittenden 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Chittenden 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.