Destrehan was ranked the richest town in Louisiana in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining small, affluent communities where most households exceed the nation’s median annual household income.
With a population of 10,906, Destrehan recorded a median household income of $88,783 annually, based on 2017 U.S. Census Bureau data.
Destrehan’s poverty rate was pegged at 6.7 percent, and its median home value came in at $226,600.
Education may be one of the reasons median annual household income in most of these towns exceeds $57,600. In all but two states, the richest town’s share of residents with bachelor’s degrees exceeds that of the state as a whole, the study concluded.
The analysis considered only towns with populations of 1,000 to 25,000 residents.
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Richest Towns by State
| State | Town | Median Household Income | Poverty Rate | Median Home Value | Population |
| Alabama | Mountain Brook | $132,825 | 3.7% | $578,100 | 20,438 |
| Alaska | Gateway | $99,122 | 5.6% | $284,400 | 6,694 |
| Arizona | Tanque Verde | $94,167 | 5.1% | $371,800 | 16,197 |
| Arkansas | Cave Springs | $103,676 | 3.4% | $281,100 | 3,320 |
| California | Los Altos Hills | $248,218 | 4.2% | $2,000,000 | 8,490 |
| Colorado | Castle Pines | $157,550 | 1.8% | $549,700 | 10,623 |
| Connecticut | Darien | $208,848 | 3.7% | $1,398,600 | 21,742 |
| Delaware | North Star | $141,618 | 0.9% | $435,300 | 7,390 |
| Florida | Pinecrest | $152,643 | 5.8% | $887,700 | 19,441 |
| Georgia | Senoia | $83,947 | 7.5% | $222,900 | 4,027 |
| Hawaii | Ocean Pointe | $114,016 | 4.4% | $613,200 | 13,579 |
| Idaho | Eagle | $81,909 | 6.8% | $354,400 | 23,708 |
| Illinois | Winnetka | $216,875 | 3.2% | $1,019,800 | 12,504 |
| Indiana | St. John | $103,701 | 3.2% | $274,300 | 16,391 |
| Iowa | Robins | $120,938 | 0.6% | $286,700 | 3,380 |
| Kansas | Fairway | $103,050 | 2.2% | $338,400 | 3,946 |
| Kentucky | Francisville | $113,571 | 1.1% | $277,100 | 9,458 |
| Louisiana | Destrehan | $88,783 | 6.7% | $226,600 | 10,906 |
| Maine | Saco | $63,750 | 7.9% | $228,700 | 19,127 |
| Maryland | Travilah | $225,104 | 2.6% | $1,072,600 | 12,204 |
| Massachusetts | Winchester | $152,196 | 2.3% | $842,300 | 22,579 |
| Michigan | Grosse Pointe Farms | $132,390 | 1.7% | $298,400 | 9,238 |
| Minnesota | Dellwood | $171,750 | 1.2% | $585,500 | 1,149 |
| Mississippi | Brandon | $72,529 | 4.9% | $169,900 | 23,421 |
| Missouri | Clarkson Valley | $166,200 | 1.3% | $614,400 | 2,630 |
| Montana | Montana City | $96,089 | 2.8% | $313,600 | 2,770 |
| Nebraska | Waverly | $82,893 | 4.4% | $158,800 | 3,743 |
| Nevada | Spring Creek | $94,951 | 4.7% | $220,400 | 13,482 |
| New Hampshire | South Hooksett | $91,108 | 4.8% | $256,000 | 5,927 |
| New Jersey | Upper Montclair | $196,285 | 3.5% | $726,200 | 11,696 |
| New Mexico | Los Alamos | $101,399 | 6.4% | $291,800 | 12,035 |
| New York | East Hills | $199,000 | 1.4% | $970,100 | 7,114 |
| North Carolina | Wesley Chapel | $112,037 | 2.9% | $327,800 | 8,447 |
| North Dakota | Lincoln | $76,789 | 0.3% | $207,500 | 3,467 |
| Ohio | Terrace Park | $160,000 | 5.4% | $507,100 | 2,341 |
| Oklahoma | Jenks | $90,039 | 5.6% | $197,100 | 20,836 |
| Oregon | Bethany | $121,149 | 4.3% | $479,700 | 23,177 |
| Pennsylvania | Edgeworth | $142,206 | 4.1% | $470,200 | 1,826 |
| Rhode Island | Cumberland Hill | $83,168 | 5.1% | $248,200 | 8,062 |
| South Carolina | Five Forks | $109,781 | 4.1% | $282,400 | 17,500 |
| South Dakota | Brandon | $80,727 | 5.1% | $198,300 | 9,731 |
| Tennessee | Oak Hill | $150,921 | 0.6% | $594,400 | 4,681 |
| Texas | University Park | $211,741 | 3.9% | $1,193,800 | 24,692 |
| Utah | Highland | $128,938 | 3.3% | $497,800 | 17,952 |
| Vermont | South Burlington | $66,197 | 5.7% | $280,800 | 18,773 |
| Virginia | Great Falls | $230,450 | 3.1% | $1,130,400 | 15,589 |
| Washington | Clyde Hill | $205,500 | 3.7% | $1,686,700 | 3,231 |
| West Virginia | Bethlehem | $70,288 | 9.4% | $140,100 | 2,459 |
| Wisconsin | Whitefish Bay | $111,069 | 3.0% | $365,500 | 14,099 |
| Wyoming | Jackson | $75,406 | 8.3% | $524,400 | 10,413 |
Source: 24/7 Wall St.
This article was first published by The Center Square.
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