What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scott has the most homeowners (90.7%).

Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Scott	Reading
People
Population	1,082Lowest	1,637Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.8±6Highest 18% above NY	46.3±6.4Lowest 16% above NY
	Scott and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%	17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Scott and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9%	21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Scott and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±4.6Highest NY: 7%	4.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Scott and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,889±$16kHighest 9% above NY	$86,131±$9kLowest about the NY average
	Scott and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$159,900±$12kLowest 62% below NY	$160,200±$37kHighest 62% below NY
	Reading and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$818±$475Lowest 50% below NY	$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY
	Reading and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,981Highest 40% below NY	$3,219Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	33.9%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Reading and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.8%Highest NY: 14%	5.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 5% above NY	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	12.5%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%	11.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Scott and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.