What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).

Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Readsboro	Stamford
People
Population	807Lowest	963Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT	49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT
	Readsboro and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	20.6%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%	20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Readsboro and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%	4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
	Stamford and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT	$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT	$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT	$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT
	Stamford and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,480Lowest 31% below VT	$5,113Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Stamford and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	95.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 35% above VT	31 minLowest 30% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	8.1%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Stamford and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Readsboro School District	Stamford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.