What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Bethel has the most people working from home (7.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wright	Bethel
People
Population	1,739Highest	1,736Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S.	50.7±3.7Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Wright and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wright and Bethel 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%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bethel 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%	35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wright and Bethel 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.	$75,822±$7kLowest 6% below U.S.
	Wright and Bethel 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.	$238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Wright and Bethel 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.	$1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Highest 69% above U.S.	$5,168Lowest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bethel 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%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bethel and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	White River Unified School District #79
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.