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Reading vs Windham vs Conesville

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%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k 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.

MeasureReadingWindhamConesville
People
Population
699
594Lowest
750Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.1±7.6Highest
31% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
Reading and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Reading and Windham 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%
23.2%±8.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Reading and Conesville 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%
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Reading and Conesville 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.
$94,500±$12kHighest
17% above U.S.
$74,000±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
Windham and Reading 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.
$353,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
$214,300±$31kLowest
36% 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.
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$892±$296Lowest
37% below U.S.
Reading and Conesville 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.
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$3,500Lowest
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.3%±31.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Reading and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
25% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
Work from home
22.9%±10.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Reading and Windham 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 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.