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North Collins vs Wright vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Collins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Wright has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Stamford has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | North Collins | Wright | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,081 |
1,739Highest |
1,053Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±2.8 about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
39±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±6 NY: 20.5% |
| North Collins and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.5%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2 NY: 7% |
| North Collins and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$24k 23% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$43,716±$5kLowest 49% below NY |
| Wright and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$178,600±$20k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$280 47% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$824±$100Lowest 49% below NY |
| Wright and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,020Lowest 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,368 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±13.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stamford and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| North Collins and Wright 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 | #411 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.