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Whitingham vs Windham vs Reading 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Windham | Reading | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
594Lowest |
699 |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
50.7±3.9 18% above VT |
| Reading and Readsboro 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Reading 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Readsboro 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±$11k 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Windham 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±$30k 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Reading and Windham 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±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Windham 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 | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.