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Reading vs Windham vs Peacham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Windham | Peacham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,432Highest |
887 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham 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% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Windham 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Peacham 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±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
| Reading and Peacham 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Peacham 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 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 | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Peacham School District | 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.