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Stamford vs Wells vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Wells has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% rent).
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 | Stamford | Wells | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963 |
1,148Highest |
807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Readsboro 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% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Stamford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Stamford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Stamford and Wells 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,480 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Stamford 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 30% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.