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Reading vs Wright vs West Windsor 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).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Wright | West Windsor | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,739Highest |
1,171 |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 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% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest 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. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Peacham 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. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Reading 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. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,279Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 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 | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.