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Barnard vs Reading vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Barnard | Reading | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
25,612Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Reading | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Reading Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.