Compare towns
Rapids vs Wright vs Otisco vs Clarence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rapids has the most kids (26% under 18).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Otisco has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
Clarence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Rapids | Wright | Otisco | Clarence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,655Lowest |
1,739 |
2,545 |
33,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±7.7 11% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
42.2±4.7Lowest 6% above NY |
49±2.4 23% above NY |
| Wright and Clarence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±8.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.6%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Rapids and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarence and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40% NY: 40.2% |
55.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Clarence and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,875±$43k 42% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$83,950±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$124,800±$14kHighest 45% above NY |
| Clarence and Rapids are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,700±$44k 30% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$263,900±$18k 38% below NY |
$408,500±$24kHighest 4% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$964±$92 41% below NY |
$1,279±$205Highest 21% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,522 about the NY average |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
$5,368 18% below NY |
$6,907Highest 5% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±63.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±31.4 NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Clarence and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest NY: 14% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
84.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1989Highest 30 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.1%±14.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
19.6%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Clarence and Rapids 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 | — | — | — | #28 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | CLARENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.