What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k median).

Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westport	Reading
People
Population	1,550Highest	699Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S.	51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S.
	Westport and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Reading and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	28.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westport and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Reading and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S.	$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Reading and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S.	$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S.
	Reading and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,135Lowest 33% above U.S.	$5,754Highest 84% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Reading and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Reading and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	BOQUET VALLEY CSD	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.