Compare towns
Reading vs Sutton vs Arlington vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Sutton | Arlington | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
790 |
2,598Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and West Windsor 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Arlington 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor and Arlington 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% 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±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Arlington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Reading 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Reading 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Arlington School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.