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