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Wells vs Arkwright vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Wells | Arkwright | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148Highest |
859 |
747Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middletown Springs and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Arkwright and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Wells and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,595Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middletown Springs and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 1 photos → | 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.