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Newfields vs Whitingham 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Newfields | Whitingham | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,368 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.