Compare towns
Andover vs Cornwall vs Exeter vs Reading
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 most people working from home (29.6%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Cornwall | Exeter | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,208Highest |
913 |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Andover and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 | 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.