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Whitingham vs Reading vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Whitingham | Reading | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
699Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.