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Preble vs Scott vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Scott has the highest household income ($94k).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Preble | Scott | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,150 |
1,082Lowest |
1,637Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
46.8±6Highest 18% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
| Scott and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NY: 40.2% |
29.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.3 NY: 7% |
7%±4.6Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Scott and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,083±$20kLowest 5% below NY |
$93,889±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
| Scott and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$27kHighest 58% below NY |
$159,900±$12kLowest 62% below NY |
$160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
| Preble and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,278±$194 21% below NY |
$818±$475Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
| Reading and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$3,981 40% below NY |
$3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.