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Warwick vs Reading vs Tolland

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Reading has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).

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.

MeasureWarwickReadingTolland
People
Population
776Highest
699
540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51.4±7.3
32% above U.S.
51.1±7.6Lowest
31% above U.S.
51.7±7.2Highest
33% above U.S.
Tolland 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%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±5.5
U.S.: 22%
Reading and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
28.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Reading and Warwick 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Reading and Tolland 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.
$106,250±$10kHighest
32% above U.S.
Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34kLowest
5% above U.S.
$377,200±$72kHighest
13% above U.S.
$355,700±$22k
7% above U.S.
Reading and Tolland 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.
$2,714Lowest
13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±31.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Reading and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
33 minLowest
25% above U.S.
38 min
45% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±10.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.5%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Reading and Warwick 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 —
On TownTapestry
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.