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Groton vs Reading vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Groton | Reading | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
699Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Reading and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Groton 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.