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Middleburgh vs Wright vs Richmond

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleburgh has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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.

MeasureMiddleburghWrightRichmond
People
Population
3,134
1,739Lowest
3,331Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-16.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-1.5%
NY: +4.2%
0%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
47.9±7.3Lowest
20% above NY
51.4±4.7Highest
29% above NY
50±4.5
26% above NY
Wright and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.7%±4.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
16.7%±3.1Lowest
NY: 20.5%
20.2%±4.6Highest
NY: 20.5%
Richmond and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±5.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
21.4%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
24.1%±4.5
NY: 17.9%
Middleburgh and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29%
NY: 40.2%
24.4%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
30%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.9Highest
NY: 7%
2.1%±1.6Lowest
NY: 7%
2.7%±1.5
NY: 7%
Middleburgh and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$53,374±$7kLowest
38% below NY
$86,250±$13kHighest
about the NY average
$79,150±$4k
8% below NY
Wright and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$175,900±$37kLowest
58% below NY
$242,000±$36kHighest
43% below NY
$215,400±$31k
49% below NY
Wright and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,077±$224
34% below NY
$953±$79Lowest
41% below NY
$1,252±$167Highest
23% below NY
Richmond and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,750
28% below NY
$5,279Highest
20% below NY
$3,409Lowest
48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.7%±15.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
37.6%±16.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
56%±32.6
NY: 52.1%
Middleburgh and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.5%Highest
NY: 14%
7%
NY: 14%
6.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.6%
NY: 54.3%
80.5%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
13 yrs newer than NY
1983Highest
24 yrs newer than NY
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
16% below NY
33 minHighest
about the NY average
33 min
about the NY average
Work from home
8.2%±4.7
NY: 14.9%
5.9%±2.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
13.5%±4.3Highest
NY: 14.9%
Richmond and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #334 of 484 in NY — #272 of 484 in NY
School district MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — HONEOYE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town MIDDLEBURGH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.0Highest
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7.4Lowest
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NY 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.