Compare towns
Wright vs New Haven 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | New Haven | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
1,792 |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
48±3.9Lowest 23% 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% |
17.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Haven 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% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright and Franklin 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. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| New Haven 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. |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$210,600±$23kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
$803±$129Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| New Haven 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. |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,332Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| 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.