Compare towns
Windham vs Underhill vs Reading 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 highest household income ($95k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Underhill | Reading | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
3,141Highest |
699 |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Reading 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Reading 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Reading 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Windham and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$346,300±$55kLowest 9% above VT |
| Underhill and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Reading and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,162Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Windham 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.