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Ohio vs Wright vs Caroga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ohio has the most people working from home (7%).
Wright has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Ohio | Wright | Caroga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,739Highest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
55.4±5.3 39% above NY |
| Ohio and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.2%±6.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ohio and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$65,395±$18kLowest 24% below NY |
| Wright and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$80kLowest 66% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$172,300±$25k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$61Lowest 48% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
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| Wright and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,547 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
21.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 27% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ohio and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.