Compare towns
Reading vs Arkwright vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Arkwright | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
859Highest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Reading and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Reading and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.