Compare towns
Whitingham vs Topsham vs Readsboro
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 expensive homes ($262k median).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% 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 | Whitingham | Topsham | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
999 |
807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Topsham 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Readsboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$72,308±$60kHighest 11% below VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Topsham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Whitingham and Topsham 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 |
$908±$398Highest 26% below VT |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
| Topsham and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,006 21% below VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
32 minLowest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Whitingham 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | 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.