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Weston Mills vs Wright vs Lewis
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).
Lewis has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Weston Mills | Wright | Lewis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,431 |
1,739Highest |
1,156Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.3Highest 36% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
52.3±5.2 31% above NY |
| Weston Mills and Lewis 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%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lewis and Wright 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% |
23%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Wright and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,712±$18kLowest 7% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$82,083±$35k 5% below NY |
| Wright and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,300±$23kLowest 63% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$181,000±$26k 57% below NY |
| Wright and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$177Lowest 52% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$985±$284Highest 39% below NY |
| Lewis 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 |
$2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±28.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54%±46.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Weston Mills and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 50% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lewis and Weston Mills 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.