Compare towns
Whitingham vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Windsor | Reading | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
3,554Highest |
699Lowest |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Windsor 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$55,268±$12k 32% below VT |
| Reading 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±$30k 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
| Reading and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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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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.