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Brant vs Wright vs Massena
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%).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k 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 | Wright | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,224 |
1,739Lowest |
10,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
42.6±4.7Lowest 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Massena 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% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Massena 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% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Massena and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$51,458±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Brant and Wright 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 |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$94,400±$15kLowest 78% below NY |
| Wright and Brant 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 |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$722±$44Lowest 55% below NY |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528 46% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,218Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Massena and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.