Welcome to Readsboro ...

The Town of Readsboro is located in Bennington County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Readsboro has a population of 724 people<2> (see below for details).

Readsboro is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Readsboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Readsboro: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Readsboro had an population of 724 people. This is a decrease of 5.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Readsboro had a population of 763 people. This makes Readsboro the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Readsboro represents 0.12% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 201st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 763 people, the population of Readsboro decreased 5.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 809 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Readsboro.

Communities near Readsboro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Readsboro.

• Bennington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Bennington is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
• North Adams
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
  • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
• Brattleboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Adams
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
• Williamstown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
• Shaftsbury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
  • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
• Pownal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
  • Pownal is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
• Cheshire
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
  • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
• Guilford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Guilford is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
• Buckland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
  • Buckland is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Readsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Readsboro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Readsboro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Readsboro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Readsboro. See our Newspapers Page for Readsboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Readsboro ...

Looking for more information about Readsboro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Readsboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Readsboro.