Compare towns
Warwick vs Reading vs Heath vs Montgomery
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Warwick | Reading | Heath | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
699Lowest |
765 |
796Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Reading and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Warwick and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Warwick | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school 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.