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Readsboro vs Sutton vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Readsboro | Sutton | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807 |
790Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
49.4±5.5 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
| Stamford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Readsboro School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.