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Andover vs Exeter vs Reading vs Stratton
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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Exeter | Reading | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
913Highest |
699 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Andover 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. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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 |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Andover and Stratton 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 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 | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Reading 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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| 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.