What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the highest household income ($86k).

Auburn has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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	Wright	Auburn
People
Population	1,739Lowest	26,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	19%±1.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Auburn and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.6%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Auburn and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	21%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	2.7%±0.7Highest NY: 7%
	Auburn and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average	$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY	$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Highest 41% below NY	$897±$50Lowest 45% below NY
	Wright and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Highest 20% below NY	$3,998Lowest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Auburn and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NY: 14%	19.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	20 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%	5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wright and Auburn 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	—	#374 of 484 in NY
School district	—	AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.8
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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.