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West Haven vs Reading vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most homeowners (90.3%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | West Haven | Reading | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
699 |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and West Haven 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 |
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.