Compare towns
Reading vs West Windsor vs Wilton
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%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | West Windsor | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,171 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% 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% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Wilton 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. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Wilton 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. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Wilton 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.