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Reading vs Rowe vs Cavendish vs Andover
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 oldest population (median age 51.1).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Rowe | Cavendish | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
453Lowest |
1,242Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Reading and Andover 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% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Rowe 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. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover and Cavendish 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. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Reading 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. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Rowe 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. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover 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% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | Rowe | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school 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.