Compare towns
Wright vs Dover vs Middleburgh
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%).
Middleburgh has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Middleburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,466Lowest |
3,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-16.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.9±7.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Middleburgh 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% |
29% 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% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleburgh 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. |
$53,374±$7k 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$175,900±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,077±$224Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Middleburgh 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. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% 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% |
56.7%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleburgh 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Middleburgh 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 | — | — | #334 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MIDDLEBURGH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.