What stands out worked out from the figures below

Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).

Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Huron	Reading
People
Population	2,240Highest	1,637Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average	46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY
	Reading and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Huron and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.5%±2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Reading and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY	$86,131±$9kLowest about the NY average
	Huron and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY	$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,233±$778Lowest 24% below NY	$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY
	Reading and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,145Highest 37% below NY	$3,219Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1%	33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Huron and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	24.1%Highest NY: 14%	5.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% below NY	28 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.7%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Reading and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.