Compare towns
Brant vs Evans vs Wright vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Eden has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Brant | Evans | Wright | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,224 |
15,183Highest |
1,739Lowest |
7,546 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eden and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Eden and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24k 4% above NY |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
| Eden and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
| Eden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,035±$427 36% below NY |
| Brant and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$5,680Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and Evans 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 | — | #180 of 484 in NY | — | #147 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | — | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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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.