Compare towns
Reading vs Ripton vs Corinth vs Plymouth
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 kids (18.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Plymouth has the most renters (22% rent).
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 | Ripton | Corinth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
508Lowest |
1,539Highest |
533 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
52.2±9.6Highest 21% above VT |
| Plymouth and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Corinth 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth and Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$87,614±$8k 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Corinth 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$337,900±$21k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Reading 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 |
— | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,299±$171Highest 5% above VT |
| Plymouth and Corinth 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,585 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±53 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
78%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.