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Weston Mills vs Wright vs Bellmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston Mills has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Bellmont has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Weston Mills | Wright | Bellmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,431 |
1,739Highest |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.3 36% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY |
| Bellmont and Weston Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.2%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Weston Mills and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Wright and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,712±$18k 7% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$70,250±$11kLowest 18% below NY |
| Wright and Weston Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,300±$23k 63% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$127,600±$20kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$177Lowest 52% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
| Bellmont and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,393 48% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±28.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.6%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Weston Mills and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
84.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 50% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Weston Mills 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.