What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Strafford has the most kids (23% 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	Strafford
People
Population	807Lowest	1,372Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.7±3.9Lowest 18% above VT	51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT
	Strafford and Readsboro 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%	23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Strafford and Readsboro 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%	53.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%	5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7%
	Strafford 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	$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT	$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT	$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT
	Strafford 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	$7,149Highest 42% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4%
	Strafford 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%	5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.9%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	23 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Readsboro School District	Strafford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.