What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% rent).

Washington has the most kids (16.5% 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	Washington
People
Population	807Lowest	1,056Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.7±3.9Lowest 18% above VT	52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT
	Washington 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%	16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Washington 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%	31%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7%	2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7%
	Readsboro and Washington 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	$66,103±$8kHighest 19% below VT
	Washington 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	$217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT
	Washington 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	$996±$285Highest 19% below VT
	Washington 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	$3,485Highest 31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Washington 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%	3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.4%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 31% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Washington 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	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.