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Reading vs West Windsor vs Windham vs Peacham
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 housing (typical home built 1969).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
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 | Windham | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,171 |
19,188Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% 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% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Peacham 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±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Windham 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Windham 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. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Windham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | RSU 14 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.