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Weston vs Reading vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Weston | Reading | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
699Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Weston and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Weston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Weston and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — |
| High school 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.