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Wright vs Dummerston 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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Middleburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,090 |
3,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-16.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.9±7.3 23% above U.S. |
| Wright and Middleburgh 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleburgh and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleburgh 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±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$53,374±$7kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Wright 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$175,900±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,077±$224 24% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Middleburgh 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. |
$4,536Lowest 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% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleburgh and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #334 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.