Compare towns
Exeter 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
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Exeter | Reading | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
699Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% 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 | 22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 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 | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Reading and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 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 | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 |
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.