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Peacham vs Unity vs Reading vs Andover
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Unity | Reading | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
1,375Highest |
699 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Peacham 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover 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±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Andover 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Peacham 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Peacham School District | Unity 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.