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Peacham vs Cairo vs Reading vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Peacham | Cairo | Reading | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
6,700Highest |
699Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Reading and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Reading and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$4,246Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.