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Wright vs Barnet vs Middleburgh

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 highest household income ($86k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Middleburgh has the most affordable homes ($176k 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.

MeasureWrightBarnetMiddleburgh
People
Population
1,739
61Lowest
3,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-16.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±4.7
32% above U.S.
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
47.9±7.3Lowest
23% 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%
16.7%±4.5Lowest
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%
26.1%±5.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Middleburgh 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%
29%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Middleburgh 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±$16k
28% below U.S.
$53,374±$7kLowest
34% below U.S.
Wright and Barnet 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.
$175,900±$37kLowest
47% 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.
—
$1,077±$224Highest
24% below U.S.
Middleburgh 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.
$4,750
52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.6%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
56.7%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Middleburgh 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%
12.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
—
28 minLowest
4% above U.S.
Work from home
5.9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.2%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #334 of 484 in NY
School district — — MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — MIDDLEBURGH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.0
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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.