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A town of 687 people in Windsor County, Vermont
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About Reading

Town in Vermont, United States
687Population
41.7 sq miArea
1,870 ftElevation

Reading is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 687 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code05062
Area code802
Living in Reading

Housing in Reading

$441K▲ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Reading home is worth about $441,000, up 2.7% in a year, 10% above the Vermont typical home.

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Most working residents leave Reading for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Woodstock (11%), Windsor (11%) and Lebanon (10%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Woodstock
11%
Windsor
11%
Lebanon, NH
10%
Hartford
9%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Reading →

Health in Reading

Compared with Vermont

6better than VT·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mt Ascutney HospitalWindsor · 10 mi · ER · rural critical access
Ludlow Health CenterLudlow · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05062, 05153 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Reading →

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Reading has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 91 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 11°Winter
52° / 29°Spring
75° / 52°Summer
56° / 36°Fall
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School Grade A

The public schools Reading’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictMountain Views Unified Union School District #76Schools1

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Reading Public717 Vt Rte 106
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