| Reading Town - Educational Attainment | FIPS Code=27070 |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older without a High School Diploma | 47.84 | 26.60 | 20.40 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a High School Diploma or Equivalent | 21.59 | 39.10 | 29.40 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a Bachelor's Degree or Some College | 21.26 | 13.40 | 30.50 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a Doctorate, Professional or Master's Degree | 9.30 | 20.90 | 19.70 |