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Peacham vs Windham 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).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Windham | Reading | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
1,432Highest |
699Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% 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. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 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% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Windham 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% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Peacham 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. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$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±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% 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. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% 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% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest 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 | 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.