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Readsboro vs Wright vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Wright | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807Lowest |
1,739Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9 30% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Wright 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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 U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Wright and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52k 35% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Wright and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.