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Wright vs Danville 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).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Franklin has the shortest commute (27 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 | Danville | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,360Highest |
2,359 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Danville and Franklin 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% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Wright 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% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Danville 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright and Franklin 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. |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wright and Danville 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. |
$275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$210,600±$23kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Danville and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Highest 33% below U.S. |
— | $803±$129Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Wright and Franklin 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. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
$3,332Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wright and Franklin 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.