Compare towns
Wayne vs Reading vs Windham vs Jerusalem
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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Windham | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
699Lowest |
1,432 |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Windham 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Reading and Jerusalem 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. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Windham 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.