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Wilmington vs Wright vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Newbury has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Wilmington | Wright | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747 |
1,739Lowest |
2,169Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.9±5.4 39% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,000±$23k 13% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$62,316±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Wright and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$16kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$285,000±$24k 14% below U.S. |
| Wilmington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$95Highest 22% below U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,080±$123 24% below U.S. |
| Wilmington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$3,826Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±17.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| 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.