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Wright vs Belvidere 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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Wright | Belvidere | Middleburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
422Lowest |
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±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.9±7.3 23% above U.S. |
| Wright and Middleburgh 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% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Wright 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleburgh 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% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$53,374±$7kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Wright and Belvidere 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. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$175,900±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Wright and Belvidere 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. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,077±$224 24% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Middleburgh 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. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Middleburgh 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.