Compare towns
Reading vs St. George vs Westminster
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 oldest population (median age 51.1).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | St. George | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699 |
812Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Reading and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Westminster 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Reading and St. George 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| St. George and Reading 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Reading 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.