Compare towns
Starksboro vs Reading vs Huntington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Huntington has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Starksboro | Reading | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
699Lowest |
1,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
47.6±4.9 10% above VT |
| Reading and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.5%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
56.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$94,497±$3kHighest 16% above VT |
| Huntington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$338,300±$28k 7% above VT |
| Reading and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
| Starksboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,570 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None 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.