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Knox vs Colden vs Wright vs Berne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
Colden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Berne has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Knox | Colden | Wright | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,559 |
3,145Highest |
1,739Lowest |
2,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
47.7±3.3Lowest 20% 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 | 17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Colden and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Berne and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Knox and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$97,935±$15k 14% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$105,219±$33k 22% above NY |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,800±$37k 29% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$296,300±$37k 30% below NY |
| Colden and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$983±$537 39% below NY |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,451 32% below NY |
$4,752 28% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,331Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±87.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Colden 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 | — | #346 of 484 in NY | — | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.