What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).

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	Townshend
People
Population	807Lowest	1,538Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.7±3.9Lowest 18% above VT	55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT
	Townshend 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%	12%±2.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Townshend and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%	19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Readsboro and Townshend 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%	52.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7%	1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Readsboro and Townshend 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	$78,750±$29kHighest 3% below VT
	Townshend and Readsboro 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	$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT
	Townshend and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT	$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,480Lowest 31% below VT	$5,364Highest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	82.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 35% above VT	25 minLowest 6% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Townshend 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	West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.1
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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.