What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).

Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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	Whiting
People
Population	807Highest	532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT	39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT
Kids under 18	6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	20.6%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%	13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Readsboro and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%	6.2%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Whiting 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	$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT
	Whiting 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	$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT
	Whiting 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	$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average
	Whiting 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	$4,227Highest 16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whiting and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 35% above VT	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Whiting 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	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
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.