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Preble vs Truxton 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%).
Truxton has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Truxton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,150 |
1,077Lowest |
1,637Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
53.3±7.8Highest 34% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
| Truxton 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% |
15.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Reading 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% |
16.7%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Preble and Reading 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 |
$95,000±$22kHighest 10% above NY |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
| Truxton 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±$27k 58% below NY |
$178,500±$34kHighest 58% below NY |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
| Truxton and Preble 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 |
$874±$110Lowest 46% 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 | $4,323 34% below NY |
$4,566Highest 31% below NY |
$3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.8%±42.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Reading 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.