Compare towns
Wright vs Rapids 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%).
Rapids has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Rapids | Middleburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,655Lowest |
3,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
44±7.7Lowest 11% above NY |
47.9±7.3 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%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±8.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rapids 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 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±5.6Lowest 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% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1%±2Lowest 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±$13k about the NY average |
$121,875±$43kHighest 42% above NY |
$53,374±$7kLowest 38% below NY |
| Rapids 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 43% below NY |
$294,700±$44kHighest 30% below NY |
$175,900±$37kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rapids and Wright 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 | $5,279 20% below NY |
$6,522Highest about the NY average |
$4,750Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±63.6Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 min 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.1%±14.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Rapids and Middleburgh 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.