Compare towns
Weston vs Ripton 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
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Ripton | Reading | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 685 |
508 |
699Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Weston 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston 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+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
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| Weston and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
— | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Weston 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 |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.