Compare towns
Vershire vs Reading vs Burke vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Vershire | Reading | Burke | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
699Lowest |
1,317 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Reading and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Burke and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Reading and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Vershire and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.