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Wilton vs Wright vs Ballston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ballston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21%).
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 | Wilton | Wright | Ballston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,456Highest |
1,739Lowest |
12,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+21%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
42.6±2.1 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ballston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Wilton and Ballston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,854±$11k 15% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$116,161±$14kHighest 35% above NY |
| Ballston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,000±$31kHighest 5% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$373,200±$16k 12% below NY |
| Wilton and Ballston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,576±$340 about the NY average |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,688±$220Highest 4% above NY |
| Ballston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,482Lowest 32% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$6,103Highest 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
34.2%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1987 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.3%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston and Wilton 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 | #143 of 484 in NY | — | #33 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.