Compare towns
Salisbury vs Reading vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Salisbury | Reading | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
699Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
| Reading and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Salisbury and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Reading and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Salisbury and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.