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Benson vs Readsboro vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Benson | Readsboro | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784Lowest |
807 |
1,739Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.7±3.9Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Benson and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Wright and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$215,500±$52kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Highest 21% below U.S. |
$724±$32Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Benson and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125 32% above U.S. |
$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Readsboro School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.