Compare towns
Waltham vs Reading vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.
| Measure | Waltham | Reading | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
699Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
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| Waltham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Waltham 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.