Town guide

Readsboro, Vermont

Readsboro is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, home to about 807 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05350.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population80722 per sq mi
Median home value$215,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Readsboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Readsboro

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY155 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Readsboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Readsboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Readsboro had 702 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 187th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Bennington County grew from 21,705 residents in 1900 to 37,347 in 2020.

Readsboro population by census2000: 809, 2010: 763, 2020: 702809200076320107022020

Bennington County, 1900–2020

Bennington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,705, 1910: 21,378, 1920: 21,577, 1930: 21,655, 1940: 22,286, 1950: 24,115, 1960: 25,088, 1970: 29,282, 1980: 33,345, 1990: 35,845, 2000: 36,994, 2010: 37,125, 2020: 37,34722K’00’1022K’20’3022K’40’5025K’60’7033K’80’9037K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ReadsboroJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; May: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 52°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 4.7 in29°11°Jan4.331°13°Feb3.739°20°Mar4.451°32°Apr4.463°42°May4.070°52°Jun4.775°57°Jul4.875°55°Aug4.868°48°Sep4.656°36°Oct5.044°28°Nov3.934°19°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rowe 3ne, MA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Bennington County

14,352 jobs at 1,258 businesses in Bennington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bennington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,977 jobs; Retail trade: 2,634 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,972 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,925 jobs; Educational services: 1,196 jobs; Construction: 638 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 588 jobs; Other services: 496 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 8% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Readsboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams9.3 miles
  • Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington13.9 miles
  • Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Readsboro

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's7.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens7.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Readsboro Community Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Browning Bench Agricultural Museum6.7 mi
  • Kemp-McCarthy Memorial Museum7.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arthouse7.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Readsboro

Public schools here are run by Readsboro School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Readsboro Elementary SchoolReadsboroPre-K–638Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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