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Brant vs Knox vs Wright vs Evans
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Brant | Knox | Wright | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,224 |
2,559 |
1,739Lowest |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
49.5±2.8Lowest 24% above NY |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Brant and Knox 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% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Knox 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 |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
| Knox 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 |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
| Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121 33% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
| Knox and Brant 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 |
$4,451 32% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Knox 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% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Brant 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 |
| School district | — | — | — | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | — | — | — | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.