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Reading vs Painted Post vs Plymouth
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%).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Painted Post | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699 |
1,824Highest |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.2±9.6Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Plymouth and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Plymouth 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% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plymouth 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% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plymouth 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. |
$62,891±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$87,614±$8kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Plymouth 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. |
$155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$337,900±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$839±$281Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,299±$171Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Plymouth and Reading 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. |
$5,442Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$5,585 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±53Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Painted Post 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Plymouth 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.