Compare towns
Wright vs Mendon 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 most renters (19.4% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Middleburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,113Lowest |
3,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-16.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.9±7.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleburgh and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$53,374±$7kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$175,900±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,077±$224 24% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Middleburgh 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest 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 | — | — | MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MIDDLEBURGH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.