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Reading vs Landaff 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

Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
West Windsor has the highest household income ($109k).

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.

MeasureReadingLandaffWest Windsor
People
Population
699
420Lowest
1,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.1±7.6Lowest
31% above U.S.
56.4±5.2Highest
45% above U.S.
54±5.9
39% above U.S.
Landaff and West Windsor 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%
16.2%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor and Reading 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%
28.8%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Landaff 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%
26.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor 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.
$87,500±$26k
8% above U.S.
$108,750±$18kHighest
35% above U.S.
West Windsor and Landaff 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.
$279,300±$20kLowest
16% 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±$331Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,375±$707Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
Landaff and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,754
84% above U.S.
$4,813Lowest
54% above U.S.
$5,860Highest
88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.3%±31.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Reading and Landaff 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%
5.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
32 min
22% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
22.9%±10.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.2%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Reading and West Windsor 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 Landaff School District Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town None in town None 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.