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Readsboro vs Wright vs Waterville
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 affordable homes ($216k median).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807 |
1,739Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9 30% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Lowest 26% 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%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% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
| Wright and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Wright and Waterville 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. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% 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% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterville 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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.