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Wright vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,466Lowest |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Dover and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Franklin 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%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Wright 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. |
$64,323±$6k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$210,600±$23kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Highest 33% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$803±$129 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. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,332Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Franklin 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.