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Wright vs Barnet vs Esperance
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Esperance has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | Wright | Barnet | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
61Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
51.9±5 33% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Esperance and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$76,058±$11k 6% below U.S. |
| Wright and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$196,200±$45kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Wright and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,075±$470Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Esperance and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 54.8%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Esperance and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
— | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.