What stands out worked out from the figures below

Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).

Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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	Knox	Wright
People
Population	2,559Highest	1,739Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.8±6.7Lowest 25% above NY	51.4±4.7Highest 29% 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%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Knox and Wright 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%	21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Knox and Wright 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	$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY	$242,000±$36kLowest 43% 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	$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY	$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,451Lowest 32% below NY	$5,279Highest 20% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1%	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%	7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 23 yrs newer than NY	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9%	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Knox 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.