Compare towns
Reading vs Sutton vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Sutton | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
790Highest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Reading 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%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$72k 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
— | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Weybridge 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.