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West Windsor vs Lyme vs Reading
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 Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k 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 Windsor | Lyme | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171 |
1,710Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyme and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyme and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Lyme School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.