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Wilmington vs Wright vs Townshend
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 most kids (16.7% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747Highest |
1,739 |
1,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Townshend 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%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,000±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Wright and Townshend 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. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Wilmington and Townshend 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. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Wilmington and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$5,279Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% 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% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.