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Wells vs Wright vs Speculator
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 most homeowners (91.7%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Speculator has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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 | Speculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 671 |
1,739Highest |
409Lowest |
| 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±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
55.8±10.7 40% above NY |
| Wells and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
6.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±7.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
38.1%±18.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Speculator and Wells 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% NY: 40.2% |
52.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Speculator and Wells 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 |
$63,864±$6kLowest 26% 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±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$250,000±$91k 41% below NY |
| Wells and Speculator 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 |
$1,042±$244Highest 36% below NY |
| Speculator and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,588Lowest 61% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,208 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
41.2%±34.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Speculator 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% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
62.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 32% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
12 minLowest 65% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±9.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.