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Wright vs Bridport vs Franklin
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).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Bridport | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,235Lowest |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Bridport 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% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Bridport 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% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright and Bridport 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. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wright and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$210,600±$23kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
$803±$129Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,332Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Wright 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bridport and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.