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Reading vs Salisbury vs Wayne vs Cavendish
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%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Cavendish has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Salisbury | Wayne | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,200 |
1,033 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish 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. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wayne 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Reading and Salisbury 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. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Wayne 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.