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Scott vs Reading vs Preble vs Niles
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scott has the highest household income ($94k).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Niles has the most expensive homes ($197k 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 | Scott | Reading | Preble | Niles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,082Lowest |
1,637Highest |
1,150 |
1,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±6 18% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
46.9±9.1Highest 18% above NY |
| Niles and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.7% NY: 40.2% |
26.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±4.6Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3 NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Scott and Preble 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±$9k about the NY average |
$82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$80,588±$20kLowest 6% below NY |
| 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±$37k 62% below NY |
$176,700±$27k 58% below NY |
$197,100±$38kHighest 53% below NY |
| Niles and Preble 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 |
$1,278±$194 21% below NY |
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| Reading and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 40% below NY |
$3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$3,650 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Preble and Niles 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% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
94.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Scott 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.