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Wright vs Benson 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Benson | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
784Lowest |
2,559Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7Lowest 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% |
17.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Knox 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% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Knox 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 |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26kLowest 27% 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. |
$1,113±$170 21% below U.S. |
$1,125±$44Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Knox and Benson 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. |
$4,125Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,451 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Knox and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson and Knox 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.