Compare towns
Reading vs Rupert vs Windham
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 people working from home (22.9%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Rupert | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Highest |
676 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Windham 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Reading and Rupert 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Windham 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.