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Andover vs Canastota vs Reading vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canastota has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Canastota | Reading | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
4,487Highest |
699 |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Canastota and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canastota and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$74,015±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$144,800±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$930±$88Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±9.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.