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Knox vs Wright vs Easton
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).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Easton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Wright | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,559Highest |
1,739Lowest |
2,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
49.1±6.7Lowest 23% 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%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest 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%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
25%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Easton and Wright 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% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Knox and Easton 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±$13k about the NY average |
$85,625±$15kLowest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$242,500±$21k 43% below NY |
| Knox and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44 31% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,128±$123Highest 30% below NY |
| Easton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,451Lowest 32% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,911 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
12.4%±17.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
2.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Easton 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.