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Wright vs Middlesex 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 most renters (19.4% rent).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
1,943 |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$210,600±$23kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$803±$129Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Wright 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,332Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wright and Franklin 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.