Compare towns
Reading vs Weston vs Windham vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Windham | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
685 |
594Lowest |
887Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.7 16% 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Weston and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
— | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,605Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Peacham 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 | — | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.