Compare towns
Wright vs Monroe vs Duanesburg
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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Duanesburg has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Monroe | Duanesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
786Lowest |
6,083Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
42.9±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Wright and Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Duanesburg 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duanesburg 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±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$95,378±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Duanesburg and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$295,100±$30k 11% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Monroe 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Duanesburg and Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% 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. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #132 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Monroe School District | DUANESBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | DUANESBURG HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.