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Reading vs Newfields vs Cavendish 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Newfields | Cavendish | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,242 |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and West Windsor 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and West Windsor 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 84% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Reading 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 | Newfields School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.