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Reading vs Weston vs Cavendish
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 kids (18.5% under 18).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Weston | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699 |
685Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Weston and Cavendish 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Weston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.