What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).

Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).

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	Stamford	Readsboro
People
Population	963Highest	807Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	-8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT	50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT
	Readsboro and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%	6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	20.6%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Readsboro and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest VT: 43.8%	26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7%	3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Stamford and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT	$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT	$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT	$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT
	Stamford and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,113Highest about the VT average	$3,480Lowest 31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Stamford and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 30% above VT	32 minHighest 35% above VT
Work from home	8.1%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Stamford and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stamford School District	Readsboro School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.