Compare towns
Arkwright vs Reading vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Arkwright | Reading | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
699Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Reading and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Reading and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.