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Wright vs Tompkins 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 the highest household income ($86k).
Tompkins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Middleburgh has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Tompkins | Middleburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,187Lowest |
3,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
57.6±5.8Highest 45% above NY |
47.9±7.3Lowest 20% above NY |
| Tompkins and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Tompkins and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
18.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Tompkins and Middleburgh 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 |
$61,103±$27k 29% below NY |
$53,374±$7kLowest 38% below NY |
| Wright and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$185,700±$23k 56% below NY |
$175,900±$37kLowest 58% below NY |
| Wright and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$483±$80Lowest 70% 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 |
$2,487Lowest 62% below NY |
$4,750 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest 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% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1992Highest 33 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
70 minHighest 115% above NY |
28 minLowest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.5%±13.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Tompkins 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.