Compare towns
Westfield vs Reading vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% 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 | Westfield | Reading | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
699 |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Reading and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Reading and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Reading and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 29% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.