What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wirt has the most kids (28.7% under 18).

Friendship has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wirt	Friendship
People
Population	1,253Lowest	1,635Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.9±8.1Lowest about the NY average	42.9±10.1Highest 8% above NY
	Friendship and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.7%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%	21.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wirt and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Friendship and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	13.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Friendship and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$42,243±$14kLowest 51% below NY	$59,750±$7kHighest 31% below NY
	Friendship and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$81,600±$9kHighest 81% below NY	$78,600±$13kLowest 81% below NY
	Wirt and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$742±$50Lowest 54% below NY	$916±$88Highest 43% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,617Lowest 60% below NY	$2,708Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.2%±6.9Highest NY: 52.1%	32.7%±29.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wirt and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.2%Lowest NY: 14%	22.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%	5.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wirt and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	BOLIVAR-RICHBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.