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Wayne vs Reading vs Hague vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Wayne | Reading | Hague | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
699 |
703 |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
$254,800±$47kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Reading and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
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| Reading and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,491 12% above U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school 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.