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Cavendish vs Warren 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

Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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.

MeasureCavendishWarrenReading
People
Population
1,242Highest
942
699Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.2±5.9Lowest
16% above U.S.
51.6±9.7Highest
33% above U.S.
51.1±7.6
31% above U.S.
Warren and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.3%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
18%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
28.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Reading and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Cavendish and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,063±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
$62,981±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$85,000±$19k
5% above U.S.
Cavendish and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$285,100±$40k
14% below U.S.
$237,200±$35kLowest
29% below U.S.
$377,200±$72kHighest
13% above U.S.
Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,000±$546Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,167±$586Highest
17% below U.S.
$1,100±$331
22% below U.S.
Warren and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,948
27% above U.S.
$3,299Lowest
6% above U.S.
$5,754Highest
84% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
28.9%±27Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.4%±42
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±31.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Reading and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
18.5%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±10.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Green Mountain Unified School District #77 Warren School District Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town None in town None 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.