Compare towns
Reading vs Warren vs Strafford vs Andover
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 affordable homes ($377k median).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Warren | Strafford | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
1,585Highest |
1,372 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Reading 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Strafford and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford 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 |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Warren and Andover 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Andover 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.