Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:09 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:20 am – 4:16 pm
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People705 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.8309 householdsMedian household income $79,152Median home value $325,600Median rent $1,078 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,905 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 344 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, manufacturing 10%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 31 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 8°F47 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month October83 in of snow a year, on about 40 days8 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cavendish station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsArthur Davis Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 146 acresKnapp Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 225 acresCamp Plymouth State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 311 acresGreen Mountain National Forestnational forest · 5.9 mi · 412,402 acresAscutney State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 80 acresLittle Ascutney Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 392 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198249 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198249 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindsor County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 364 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 130main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rutland County, VT, 25 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpringfield Water Deptserves 9,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,342 ft409 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center8.9 miPost officeReading Post Office3.9 miTown hallReading Town Hall3.9 miPoliceWindsor County Sheriff's Department9.3 miFire stationReading Fire and Rescue3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRiver Valley Community College14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB16 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB81 miInterstateI-918.4 miUS highwayUS 46.0 miAmtrakWindsor-Mt. Ascutney, VT WNM9.9 miCoachWhite River Junction Bus StopFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05062 ZIP area.
