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Warren vs Reading vs Piermont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Piermont has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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 | Warren | Reading | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
699Lowest |
868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
49.4±5.7Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Warren and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Piermont and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$80,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$341,600±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,199±$245Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Piermont and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$6,142Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Piermont and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Piermont 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 |
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.