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Reading vs Wright vs Cavendish vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k 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 | Wright | Cavendish | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,739 |
1,242 |
3,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$120,938±$29kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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 13% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,430±$346Highest about the U.S. average |
| Woodstock and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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U.S. 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.