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Wright vs Calais vs Duanesburg
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).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Duanesburg has the shortest commute (30 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 | Calais | Duanesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,713Lowest |
6,083Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.9±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Wright and Duanesburg 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Duanesburg 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% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$95,378±$35k 18% above U.S. |
| Calais and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$295,100±$30k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Calais and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Duanesburg and Calais 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Duanesburg 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 | — | — | #132 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | DUANESBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | DUANESBURG HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.