Readsboro

Population: 299
Median household income: $43,472
Median home value: $160,400

Readsboro, a community in Bennington County, Vermont, has 299 residents. The median household income of $43,472 is below the Bennington County median ($71,494).

Between 2019 and 2023, Readsboro's population grew 10.3% from 271 to 299, while its median home value rose 45.0% from $110,600 to $160,400.

The typical home was built around 1938. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 299
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,472
Median home value: $160,400
Median gross rent: $701
Housing units: 186
Homeownership rate: 47.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

271299

Median household income

$29,732$43,472

Median home value

$110,600$160,400

Median gross rent

$332$701

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	271	$29,732	$110,600	—
2020	309	$62,708	$122,500	—
2021	295	$62,000	$124,300	$332
2022	284	$44,559	—	$335
2023	299	$43,472	$160,400	$701

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2444.1%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 443.7%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	132	44.1%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	11	3.7%
45 to 54	22	7.4%
55 to 64	56	18.7%
65 to 74	64	21.4%
75 and over	14	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	299	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate61.7%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	15.6%
High school graduate	103	61.7%
Some college or associate's	27	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	9	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone99.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	215	99.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	36.6%
15 to 29 min	75	34.7%
30 to 44 min	43	19.9%
45 to 59 min	19	8.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 7.4% (22 of 299)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	36.0%
Nonfamily households	87	64.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	136	73.1%
Vacant	50	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	47.8%
Renter-occupied	71	52.2%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units29.0%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	60.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	54	29.0%
5 to 19 units	9	4.8%
20 or more units	10	5.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5058525
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.7656, -72.9521