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Peacham vs Reading vs Springfield
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 affordable homes ($302k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Reading | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887 |
699Lowest |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Reading and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Lowest 80% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.