Compare towns
Reading vs Stratton vs St. George
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).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 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 | Stratton | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699 |
532Lowest |
812Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest 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±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Stratton and St. George 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | — |
| 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.