Compare towns
Windham vs Reading vs Mount Tabor vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Windham | Reading | Mount Tabor | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
699 |
304Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
— | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$346,300±$55kLowest 9% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,162Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.