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Wright vs Barnet vs Knox
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 renters (19.4% rent).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
61Lowest |
2,559Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Knox 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±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$299,800±$37kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Knox and Wright 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. |
— | $1,125±$44Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,451 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
— | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.