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Wright vs Middleburgh

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Middleburgh has the most people working from home (8.2%).

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.

MeasureWrightMiddleburgh
People
Population
1,739Lowest
3,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-16.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
51.4±4.7Highest
29% above NY
47.9±7.3Lowest
20% above NY
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%±3.1
NY: 20.5%
16.7%±4.5
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
21.4%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
26.1%±5.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
Middleburgh and Wright 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
NY: 40.2%
29%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±1.6Lowest
NY: 7%
3.6%±1.9Highest
NY: 7%
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±$13kHighest
about the NY average
$53,374±$7kLowest
38% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,000±$36kHighest
43% below NY
$175,900±$37kLowest
58% below NY
Wright and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$953±$79Lowest
41% below NY
$1,077±$224Highest
34% below NY
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
20% below NY
$4,750Lowest
28% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.6%±16.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
56.7%±15.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
Middleburgh and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7%Lowest
NY: 14%
12.5%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
80.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
24 yrs newer than NY
1972Lowest
13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
about the NY average
28 minLowest
16% below NY
Work from home
5.9%±2.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
8.2%±4.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
Middleburgh and Wright 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 — 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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NY 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.