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Wright vs Benson vs Brant
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Brant has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Benson | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
784Lowest |
2,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.7±2.5Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Benson and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brant 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson 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% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson 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. |
$78,625±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,531±$24kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Brant and Wright 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. |
$242,000±$26kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$201,100±$22kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,089±$121 23% below U.S. |
| Benson and Brant 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. |
$4,125 32% above U.S. |
$3,528Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Brant 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.