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Wells vs Wright vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Wells | Wright | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 671 |
1,739Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hope and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±10.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wells and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Wells and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,286±$31k 14% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$72,188±$13kLowest 16% below NY |
| Wright and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$45kHighest 37% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$211,300±$106kLowest 50% below NY |
| Wells and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,225±$217Highest 24% below NY |
| Hope and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,588 61% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,551Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hope and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 32% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hope 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.