What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).

Bloomville has the youngest population (median age 30.9).

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.

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

Measure	Wright	Bloomville
People
Population	1,739Highest	289Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	30.9±4.7Lowest 22% below NY
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	18%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Bloomville and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%	3.1%±14.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	14.2%±22.6Highest NY: 7%
	Bloomville 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±$13kLowest about the NY average	$87,917±$11kHighest about the NY average
	Bloomville 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±$36kHighest 43% below NY	$187,500±$155kLowest 56% below NY
	Wright and Bloomville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79 41% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Highest 20% below NY	$1,462Lowest 78% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wright and Bloomville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest NY: 14%	0%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	66.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY	2001Highest 42 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wright and Bloomville 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.