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Wright vs Westmore 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).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Westmore | Duanesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
465Lowest |
6,083Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.9±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore 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% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duanesburg and Westmore 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. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
$95,378±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Duanesburg and Westmore 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. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$295,100±$30k 11% below U.S. |
| Westmore 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. |
$1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
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| Westmore 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. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Duanesburg and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%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 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Duanesburg and Westmore 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 | — | — | #132 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | DUANESBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.