What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Berne has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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	Berne
People
Population	1,739Lowest	2,679Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	47.7±3.3Lowest 20% above NY
	Wright and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.7%±5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Berne 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%	23.7%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Berne 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Wright and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average	$105,219±$33kHighest 22% above NY
	Berne and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY	$296,300±$37kHighest 30% below NY
	Berne and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY	$983±$537Highest 39% below NY
	Berne and Wright 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	$4,331Lowest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Berne and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest NY: 14%	3.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Berne and Wright 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	—	#240 of 484 in NY
School district	—	BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.8
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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.