Compare towns
Reading vs Springfield vs West Windsor 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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Springfield | West Windsor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
9,084Highest |
1,171 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| West Windsor 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Reading 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| West Windsor and Windham 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.