Compare towns
Andover vs Reading vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Reading | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
699Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.