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Reading vs Bath vs Peacham vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Bath | Peacham | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
8,815Highest |
887 |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Bath 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. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 84% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Peacham School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.