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Reading vs Baltimore vs Chapman
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 the most people working from home (22.9%).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Baltimore | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Highest |
361Lowest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Reading 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% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Chapman 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% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Chapman 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. |
$219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Baltimore 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 | — | — |
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| 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.