Compare towns
Reading vs Troy
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%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 699Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| 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 |
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.