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Wright vs Dover vs Esperance
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 most kids (16.7% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Esperance has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Dover | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,466Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.9±5 33% above U.S. |
| Dover and Esperance 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Esperance 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Esperance and Dover 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$76,058±$11k 6% below U.S. |
| Wright and Esperance 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. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$196,200±$45kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,075±$470Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Esperance and Wright 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. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Esperance and Dover 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.