What stands out worked out from the figures below

Day has the most people working from home (7.4%).

Wright has the most kids (16.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Day	Wright
People
Population	843Lowest	1,739Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	61.4±2.4Highest 54% above NY	51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY
Kids under 18	7.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	37.6%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9%	21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Day and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,727±$16kLowest 33% below NY	$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$224,400±$49kLowest 47% below NY	$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY
	Wright and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$953±$79 41% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,765Lowest 58% below NY	$5,279Highest 20% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Day and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Highest NY: 14%	7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 16% above NY	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	7.4%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Day and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.